Oath vs Censorship: Jefferson on the Duty to Stop Unconstitutional Laws
An act against the Constitution is no law at all – it’s void. This principle, rooted in the American Revolution and the debates over the Constitution’s ratification, was central to President Thomas Jefferson’s response to the Sedition Act of 1798. In this...
Originalism and Citizens United (Again)
Dean Erwin Chemerinsky (Berkeley) has an op-ed in the L.A. Times calling the Supreme Court Justices “partisan hacks.” At Volokh Conspiracy, Josh Blackman and Jonathan Adler have some sharp responses. I want to focus on a relatively small part of the...
Major University Gets Rights Wrong: Good Morning Liberty 10-08-18
On this episode of Good Morning Liberty, host Michael Boldin (follow) discusses the source of rights. Recently, popular podcaster and YouTuber Steven Crowder visited Texas Christian University (TCU) to set up shop on a public sidewalk, challenge some views, and do...