Incorporation Doctrine
Incorporation: Applying the Bill of Rights to the States
Incorporation – the legal doctrine whereby the Supreme Court applies the Bill of Rights to the states, was not part of the original, legal meaning of the Constitution. Instead, it arose out of the 14th Amendment, and the court first started applying it...The power to "guarantee liberty" quickly turns into a power to control. @mmaharrey10th pic.twitter.com/HKWWJyUmfW
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A Power to Control
Most Americans want the federal government to “guarantee” their rights. In pursuit of this goal, they use the federal courts to “enforce” the federal Bill of Rights at the state level. The founding generation rejected this scenario. As Delaware...Here's something that should be obvious, but isn't: You cannot centralize power - for liberty. @mmaharrey10th#liberty #constitution #decentralize #libertarian #10thAmendment pic.twitter.com/6Os38COqLa
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Worst Political Strategy Ever
Suing in federal court. It’s the worst political strategy ever. And yet, it has become the go-to strategy for far too many activists. Here's something that should be obvious, but isn't: You cannot centralize power – for liberty....
Centralization is the Problem, not the Solution
The Founders universally opposed “consolidation” – or centralization of government power – as dangerous and destructive to liberty. Patrick Henry, James Madison, Fisher Ames, George Washington and others warned against it. But today, we see it on almost...Centralization of power is not the solution, even if you like the short-term results. In the long-run, it's always dangerous to liberty. @mmaharrey10th pic.twitter.com/lJhN92FSNO
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