Incorporation Doctrine

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
— TenthAmendmentCenter (@TenthAmendment) December 1, 2020

Pretend the Federal Government Doesn’t Exist

by Mike Maharrey | Dec 2, 2020 | Audio/Video, Incorporation Doctrine, Maharrey Minute

A lot of people like the idea of the federal government policing the states to protect our rights. I argue that this isn’t the federal government. But what do we do when states violate our rights? Centralization of power is not the solution, even if you like the...

Not so fast! That "win for religious liberty" in the Supreme Court? It's not as much win as a lot of people believe it is. And there's plenty of loss there too. @mmaharrey10th pic.twitter.com/7AWazgrxlw
— TenthAmendmentCenter (@TenthAmendment) November 30, 2020

This Was Not a Long-Term Win for Liberty

by Mike Maharrey | Dec 1, 2020 | Audio/Video, Court Cases, Current Events, Incorporation Doctrine, Maharrey Minute

Everybody was excited about the Supreme Court striking down some of New York Gov. Mario Cuomo’s coronavirus restrictions on religious gatherings. But this was not a long-term win for liberty. In fact, centralizing power is never good for liberty. It may yield...

New Book: “The Second Founding” by Ilan Wurman

by Michael D. Ramsey | Nov 24, 2020 | 14th Amendment, Books, Incorporation Doctrine

Recently published, by Ilan Wurman (Arizona State): The Second Founding: An Introduction to the Fourteenth Amendment (Cambridge Univ. Press 2020). Here is the book description from Amazon: In The Second Founding: An Introduction to the Fourteenth Amendment, Ilan...

No sane system would invest this much power in 9 politically-appointed lawyers. But that's exactly what the incorporation doctrine has given us. @mmaharrey10th #supremecourt #constitution #10thAmendment #decentralize #scotus pic.twitter.com/HjCdLY0cXE
— TenthAmendmentCenter (@TenthAmendment) September 28, 2020

Justice Fight Another Knock on the Incorporation Doctrine

by Mike Maharrey | Sep 29, 2020 | Audio/Video, Incorporation Doctrine, Maharrey Minute

The looming fight over the next Supreme Court justice reveals yet another problem with the dubious incorporation doctrine. No sane system would invest this much power in 9 politically-appointed lawyers. But that's exactly what the incorporation doctrine has given...