Other Voices
Shredding the Constitution to save the Constitution?
In 1978, Senator Sam Ervin of North Carolina appeared on William Buckley’s “Firing Line.” The two had a memorable exchange about “backbone:” SJE: “Frankly, I think the big trouble in public life is there are too many people in...
I missed “Constitution Day”
I missed “Constitution Day” last week. It was on purpose. It’s not that I don’t like the Constitution. I wrote a book on it, though I think Southerners wrote a better one in 1861. I also think the proponents of the Constitution duped wavering...
Is Originalism Dangerous?
Yesterday I discussed the impact of emotion on American politics. No one can discount the power of the heart, even when it comes to a judge’s decision. Take for example most of the leftist decisions of the 20th century. They aren’t based on the...
Was Obama following Lincoln?
In 2012, Barack Obama signed the NDAA into law, a bill that suspended the writ of habeas corpus in the United States. Not many noticed, and Obama himself tried to downplay the significance of the bill by issuing a “signing statement” designed to soften the...