Our Constitutional Compact and Article V
Now and then the topic of contract or compact as it applies to our Constitution comes up on the web. Outwardly, it’s a sleep-worthy subject. Who cares one way or… Read more »
Racket Republicans
“Every great cause,” wrote the philosopher Eric Hoffer, “begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket.” Having led the anti-slavery movement to its culmination some… Read more »
Article V – The Healing Principle
In 1776, Great Britain’s American colonists revolted in response to George III’s corruption of the British constitution. The twenty-seven indictments of him in our Declaration detailed his assaults. Americans didn’t… Read more »
The Framers’ Electoral College
Subtitle: If I Could Speak with Dennis Prager. If I could get through to Dennis Prager’s radio show, I’d encourage him to read Alexander Hamilton’s Federalist No. 68 on Presidential… Read more »
November 8th, 2016 – America’s Third Machiavellian Moment
The typical characterization of Niccolo’ Machiavelli (1469 – 1527) today is that of a cold advocate of raw force from which his devious students, petty princes in small kingdoms, kept… Read more »
Scotus – End Chevron Deference
Subtitle: She Walked Like a Woman but Talked Like a Man Girls will be boys and boys will be girls It’s a mixed up muddled up shook up world Lola… Read more »
Strange Bedfellows – Conservative Article V Opponents and the Radical Left
Article V is the essence of the American Revolution, the right of all peoples to amend their governing form as “shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.”… Read more »
Our Remarkable Electoral College
The wisdom of our awkward Electoral College (EC) goes far beyond the matter of relative electoral weight between urban and rural voters. Thank the Framers for doing more than diffusing… Read more »
Machiavelli – Dealing with the Deep State Aristocracy
He who draws his sword against the prince must throw away his scabbard – Italian Renaissance maxim. America doesn’t have a classic aristocracy. But, does it have an order set… Read more »