The Judiciary Committee’s ex post facto approach to impeachment violates the Constitution
The House Judiciary Committee has issued a report claiming, essentially, that Congress is not bound by any standards of what is impeachable. Citing Justice Joseph Story, who wrote a 19th century commentary on the Constitution, the report claims that it is impossible...
Independence Institute helps win court ruling protecting presidential electors
Presidential electors may vote their conscience. States may not dictate how they vote, and state officials may not remove them for failing to obey orders. In Baca v. Colorado Department of State, a federal appeals court so ruled. The Independence Institute filed a...
How “progressive” court decisions promoted the rise of dark money
Note: I originally posted this item in September, 2010, but it became lost in one of those technology glitches with which you are all familiar. However, it is still timely, so I’m re-posting it here. Who is to blame for all the anonymous money going into...