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Necessary and Proper: The Big Lie That Unleashed Big Government

Necessary and Proper: The Big Lie That Unleashed Big Government

by Michael Boldin | Mar 3, 2025 | Audio/Video, Necessary and Proper Clause, Path to Liberty

“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

Marbury v. Madison Exposed: The Shocking Truth Behind Judicial Review

by Michael Boldin | Feb 24, 2025 | Article VI, Audio/Video, Constitution, Court Cases, History, John Marshall, Judiciary, Oaths Clause, Originalism, Path to Liberty

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”

John Marshall Refuted Claims that the Feds Have “Inherent Sovereign Authority”

by Rob Natelson | May 15, 2024 | Founding Principles, John Marshall

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...
Necessary is Supposed to Mean Necessary

Necessary is Supposed to Mean Necessary

by Michael Boldin | Sep 28, 2022 | Audio/Video, Necessary and Proper Clause, Path to Liberty

When the Constitution was ratified, the word necessary meant, well, necessary. But in just a few short years, that was changed to convenient, or useful, giving the federal government the nearly unlimited power it has today. Path to Liberty: Sept 28, 2022...
When Things Went Off the Rails, Revisited

When Things Went Off the Rails, Revisited

by Michael Boldin | Sep 26, 2022 | Audio/Video, Founding Principles, History, Path to Liberty

The Constitution is not in force in any meaningful way. But it didn’t get like this overnight – not even close. So when did things go “off the rails” of the constitutional system? You might be surprised to hear how early it happened – and things just keep...
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