Why We Need a Constitution

Cross Posted from the Pennsylvania Tenth Amendment Center. Bear with me. We need some background before I get to my point. In the article, “On Violence, Government, and Self-Deception”, I offered three possible philosophical stances on violence. Those...

Understanding The 10th Amendment

The โ€œwinnersโ€ write the history, and always in favor of their side of the โ€œargumentโ€. Government’s job is to โ€œcontrolโ€ the people. Control takes power and power comes at a price: the peopleโ€™s liberty. In a nutshell, government powerย  stands as the enemy of...

Surprise: Law Professor Misinterprets Supremacy Clause

Have you ever read an article that you were not sure what stance the author takes on the subject but presents both sides of the argument at once? I had the distinguished experience recently when I was reading the article titled โ€œSheriffs, State Lawmakers Push Back on...

Federalism and the 10th: The State Reclamation Begins

The state governments are now beginning in earnest to do something about the encroaching federal government. Way back in 1994 when the “Republican Revolutionโ€ was taking place in Congress the Republican Governors Association (RGA) โ€œadoptedโ€ a sort of...