Constitution
Justice Thomas: Progressivism a Threat to America’s Founding Principles
In a bold defense of America’s founding principles, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas last week gave a speech upholding the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution, and denouncing progressivism as inherently opposed to those…
House Democrats Seek Hegseth’s Impeachment Over Iran and Other Issues
Accusing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of “high crimes and misdemeanors,” a group of Democratic representatives filed articles of impeachment against him Wednesday.In a press release, Representative Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), who introduced the…
States Propose Reining In Direct Democracy
Multiple states are proposing and enacting measures that would rein in direct democracy via “citizen initiatives,” a small step toward restoring a republican form of government, which the Founding Fathers favored.The New York Times recently…
Enforce the Sixth Amendment: Speedy Trials, Not Excuses for Delay
States should strengthen Sixth Amendment protections by enacting real deadlines for criminal trials — not by treating constitutionally protected rights as flexible suggestions that can be postponed indefinitely. Maine’s LD 340, known as the…
The Citizenship Clause on Trial: Allegiance, or Just Being Born Here?
Should everyone who is born in the United States automatically be an American citizen?The first line of the 14th Amendment says, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens.” This…
‘Subject to the Jurisdiction Thereof’ : The Other McCain
Posted on | April 1, 2026 | No Comments When did states begin issuing birth certificates? And why are these documents now required in various legal contexts? I was born in Atlanta, Georgia — the exact hour and minute were recorded, along with my…
Gun-crazy Democrats Take Aim at Second Amendment Rights
It’s unbelievable though apparently true (I quadruple-checked it) that the United States’ murder rate for 2025 may be the lowest it has been since perhaps 1900. Given this, even those fancying gun control a remedy may think more firearms…
Pro-abortion Wyoming Supreme Court Ruling Shows Need for Constitutional State Government
What is the proper method to select judges for state courts? How should states design their constitutions? And why does it matter?A recent ruling by the Wyoming Supreme Court demonstrates why states should apply America’s founding principles in…
Public Media and the Constitution: Government Broadcasting Beyond Its Proper Role
For nearly a century, the federal and state governments have inserted themselves into broadcasting under the banners of “public service,” “education,” and “local news.” From public radio to taxpayer-funded television networks and…
Massie’s Campaign HQ Launch Draws Large, Excited Crowd
There’s a movement growing under the MAGA tent. It takes the U.S. Constitution more seriously than President Donald Trump does, and seeks a return to limited government. The movement’s emerging leader is Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.).On Saturday,…