“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
American presidents act almost like elected kings, with vast powers and very little accountability. But that wasn’t the plan. Responding to anti-federalist warnings that presidents would eventually degenerate into a type of monarchy, Federalists like Tench Coxe, John...
During the debates over the ratification of the Constitution, Antifederalists repeatedly warned that the President would become like a king – and the worst kind of a king – an elected one. Path to Liberty: July 24, 2024...
After you hear what Franklin had to say about executive power and human nature, we think you just might join us in saying “he called it!” Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: June 2, 2023...
We were warned. The powers amassed by each successive president empower whomever occupies the Oval Office to act as a dictator, above the law and beyond any real accountability. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: April 21, 2023...
At The American Conservative, Senator Rand Paul: The President Can Terminate Treaties Alone. From the introduction: When faced with questions relating to America’s role in the world, we would be wise to heed the advice of the Founders. George Washington urged...