The Constitution Doesn’t Enforce Itself
The Constitution doesn’t enforce itself. It never did and never will. Even James Madison, the so-called father of the Constitution – knew this. in Federalist 48 he wrote that a mere demarcation on parchment of the constitutional limits of the several...
Blame the Constitution? Words on Paper Don’t Enforce Themselves
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
For the “Father of the Constitution,” giving interpretive supremacy to any one branch would destroy the separation of powers. So who decides? Under the Madisonian view – everybody. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: September 25, 2020...