Oath to the Constitution: Broken Every Single Day
“preserve, protect and defend the Constitution…” They all take an oath. And they all ignore it – all the time. St. George Tucker gave us the standard: “They must violate that oath, whenever they give their sanction, by obedience, or otherwise, to any...
VOID: Unconstitutional “Laws” are No Law at All
VOID! That’s how the founders described any federal action that goes beyond the limits of the Constitution. As 3rd Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth made clear, when government claims powers it was never delegated, its acts are no law at all. “If they make a law which...
The Lowdown on the Government Shutdown
A government “shutdown” is here. This is nothing more than political theater. Don’t get caught up in the rhetoric and emotion. The only thing that matters is what Congress ultimately does. And I can almost guarantee what it will do. More spending....