The 9th Amendment: An Introduction
“The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.” An overview of what the Ninth Amendment does, and why it exists. With some insight from leading founders such as James...The power to "guarantee liberty" quickly turns into a power to control. @mmaharrey10th pic.twitter.com/HKWWJyUmfW
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A Power to Control
Most Americans want the federal government to “guarantee” their rights. In pursuit of this goal, they use the federal courts to “enforce” the federal Bill of Rights at the state level. The founding generation rejected this scenario. As Delaware...
Bill of Rights: The Untold Story of Why it Exists
Most people associate passage of amendments in the 1st Congress with the dogged persistence of Rep. James Madison. But if it weren’t for the efforts of patriots like Richard Henry Lee, Samuel Adams, George Mason and John Hancock, he may never have had the opportunity....This again shows that @JoeBiden has a complete ignorance of and disdain for the limits of the #Constitution. @mmaharrey10th pic.twitter.com/qmrEwYmUgA
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