The general Welfare Clause: An Introduction
Supporters of the monster state want you to believe that the general Welfare clause in the Constitution gives the federal government the power to do pretty much anything and everything. And since the federal courts have adopted the Hamiltonian view over the Madisonian...
Liberty is the Price of Endless War
When most people talk about federal overreach, they generally focus on domestic issues – education, healthcare, social policy, mandates, and the like. But as James Madison noted – โof all the enemiesโ to liberty, war is โthe most to be dreaded.โ Path to...
Partnerships Don’t Work When Half the Team Quits
The federal government and the states are partners in almost every major domestic policy area. And, as leading founders like Madison, Sherman – and even Hamilton – told us, partnerships donโt work when half the team quits. But itโs not just theory. Weโre...