Blame the Constitution? Words on Paper Don’t Enforce Themselves

by Michael Boldin | Jun 9, 2021 | Audio/Video, Constitution, Founding Fathers, Founding Principles, Path to Liberty

A small, but vocal faction would have you believe that the Constitution itself is the cause of the monster state today. Another wants you to believe that the solution is to just get the words right in the document. But this defies the expectations and views of many...

Who Decides? James Madison on Interpreting the Constitution

by Michael Boldin | Sep 25, 2020 | Audio/Video, James Madison, Judiciary, Path to Liberty

For the “Father of the Constitution,” giving interpretive supremacy to any one branch would destroy the separation of powers. So who decides? Under Madisonian view – everybody. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: September 25, 2020...

A Parchment Barrier: The Constitution Doesn’t Enforce Itself

by Michael Boldin | Sep 6, 2019 | Audio/Video, James Madison, Path to Liberty, St. George Tucker

Have you ever heard people say that the “Constitution is a failure” because it hasn’t been able to “stop government” from growing or violating rights? If you’re like us, you’ve heard that a lot. And many people cite an...

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