Today in History: John Locke was Born
Today in 1632, John Locke was born. One of the most influential political philosophers and Enlightenment thinkers, his theories on natural law, social compact theory, property, monetarism, and republicanism have had a profound effect on the development of the western...
Recapturing the True Spirit of ’76
Isn’t the United States the greatest “nation” on earth? The Pledge of Allegiance tells us so, right? Most Americans think so. They believe the Spirit of ’76 and the ensuing War for Independence birthed a unitary nation. But this notion has been fundamentally wrong...
Did the States Precede the Union?
This question dates to the founding generation. James Wilson certainly did not think so, but the dirty little secret is that he was in the vast minority in the founding period. He wasn’t the only one, but only a few leading men of that generation were true...
Why Constitutional Commentators Need to Know Latin
I have previously blogged about the importance of competence in the Latin language as a tool in constitutional interpretation. This new article, published by a legal journal, the Federalist Society Review, explains the background in more detail. It ends with the...
