General Welfare isn’t Supposed to be a Blank Check
The general welfare clause is not a blank check. A lot of people think it is. They believe the federal government can spend on anything and everything as long as it benefits a lot of people. But James Madison argued that people who take this view “stoop to a...
What Is an Unconstitutional Law?
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These People Have It Completely Backward
When I talk about nullification, often somebody comes at me and says, “The Constitution doesn’t say the states can do that.” This shows a deep and profound misunderstanding of the Constitution. In fact, these people have it completely backward. When...