Curb on the regulatory state? Court holds corporations protected from “excessive fines”
Governments often enforce economic regulations though fines far exceeding those imposed for truly criminal conduct. An agency may assess hundreds or even thousands of dollars for each day an unwary business is “out of compliance.” The Colorado Supreme Court recently...
Are we in a constitutional crisis? Yes, but it’s not what you think
As several “melanges” on talk radio have illustrated, mainstream media people—always subject to crowd behavior—currently are perseverating on the idea that we are in a constitutional crisis. And, indeed, we are in a partial constitutional crisis. But it is something...
More on how National Popular Vote would import third world “elections” to America
On May 21, the Nevada Senate approved the National Popular Vote (NPV) interstate compact. Approval was strictly party-line, with all Democrats in favor and all Republicans against. Colorado’s Democratic legislature approved NPV earlier this year. Since 1864, every...