Forgotten Federalism
I talk about federalism and the Tenth Amendment on Episode 839 of The Brion McClanahan Show.
The post Forgotten Federalism first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Can Biden raise the debt ceiling?
this entire topic is a beautiful example of the complete destruction of the original federal republic.
The post Can Biden raise the debt ceiling? first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.The tyranny of the majority?
Every astute political thinker has realized this inherent problem with democracy. It's why the founding generation warned against excessive democracy in government.
The post The tyranny of the majority? first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Thomas Paine: Radical American Hero
My episode of the Tom Woods Show is up! It was a true honor to discuss my new book, Thomas Paine: A Lifetime of Radicalism with Tom.
The post Thomas Paine: Radical American Hero first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Federalism Is Beautiful!
We've imbued so much of the Lincoln myth, that if everything isn't "nationalized" we think the system is broken when the reality is the opposite.
The post Federalism Is Beautiful! first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Flipping the Constitution
This is where "conservatives" often get into trouble, particularly those who think Lincoln or Hamilton were "conservative."
The post Flipping the Constitution first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Shredding the Constitution to save the Constitution?
In 1978, Senator Sam Ervin of North Carolina appeared on William Buckley’s “Firing Line.” The two had a memorable exchange about “backbone:” SJE: “Frankly, I think the big trouble in public life is there are too many people in public life with the anatomy of the jellyfish. They haven’t got much backbone, and I think […]
The post Shredding the Constitution to save the Constitution? first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.I missed “Constitution Day”
Why would we want a bunch of lunatic progressives teaching the Constitution to their students?
The post I missed “Constitution Day” first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Is Originalism Dangerous?
You see, if we based legal decisions on the Constitution, i.e. originalism, then almost everything the left fought for over the last half century would be unconstitutional.
The post Is Originalism Dangerous? first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Was Obama following Lincoln?
In 2012, Barack Obama signed the NDAA into law, a bill that suspended the writ of habeas corpus in the United States.
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