States Can Check Federal Power: Anti-Commandeering Explained
Government-run schools never teach that states have the power to stop federal programs simply by refusing to implement or enforce them. James Madison gave us the blueprint, and the supreme court has repeatedly upheld it as the anti-commandeering doctrine for over 180...
James Madison vs Federal Gun Control
Zero. Thatโs the number of federal gun control measures authorized by the Constitution. But theyโre not going to end themselves. As the โFather of the Constitutionโ told us – itโs up to the people and the states to get the job done. Path to Liberty: December 4,...
We the People: Both the Solution and the Problem
For James Madison, the people of the several states were both the source of all power – and thus the ultimate solution to usurpations – but at the same time, the source of many of the problems due to the tendency towards factions – ultimately leading...