“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
The U.S. Conference of Mayors resolved last week to support “states setting their own marijuana policies without federal interference” and specifically called on President Obama to stand down on the crackdowns. “The United States Conference of Mayors urges...
The Japanese Internment Camps of World War II display the lengths to which American’s are willing to go in order to sacrifice liberty for safety.[1] Even though “two-thirds” of these Americans were native-born, the vast majority of the public saw no problem with...
I work nights. On my “days” off, I used to switch to a daytime wake/sleep schedule in order to spend quality time with my family, but I no longer do. In my old(er) age, I have discovered that the amount of time I render myself useless due to lack of...
In a recent article in The Atlantic, Emily Bazelon makes the claim that “states’ rights are for liberals”, citing the examples of state support for marriage equality and the legalization of marijuana as examples. Well, guess what, Emily. ...
Once again, the nine robed federal employees filling seats at the Supreme Court failed to check constantly expanding federal power. The feds have tried to unconstitutionally regulate intrastate commerce in many ways through agencies under the purview of the executive...
In a move that would make Joseph Story and John Marshall rise from their graves and offer him high-fives, 10th Circuit Judge David Nuffer made himself the sole arbiter of federal and state powers, ruling last Friday that federal park rangers’ authority...
