Necessary and Proper: The Big Lie That Unleashed Big Government
“Undefined, unbounded, and immense power” – that’s what anti-federalists warned we’d eventually get under the Necessary and Proper Clause. Today, it’s easily one of the most twisted and abused parts of the Constitution. In this...
Marbury v. Madison Exposed: The Shocking Truth Behind Judicial Review
Almost everything in modern “constitutional law” is based on a myth that dates back to Chief Justice John Marshall and the 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison. According to the myth, Marshall not only CREATED the power of judicial review but also established...
John Marshall Refuted Claims that the Feds Have “Inherent Sovereign Authority”
On October 20, 2023, I posted an essay on this website addressing the claim that the federal government has powers outside those enumerated in the Constitution. The usual basis for this claim of “inherent sovereign authority” is that upon Independence, sovereign power...