The Law: An Intro from the Founders to Frederic Bastiat
In his 1850 essay The Law, Bastiat railed against socialism, and argued that legitimate law isn’t just the will of politicians, but instead is based on protecting the natural rights of individuals. You can see inspiration in these views from Locke, Jefferson, Paine...
You Are Not Obligated to Obey
You are not bound to obey. That’s what the founders and old revolutionaries said about government acts that go beyond the limits of the constitution. These are acts of usurpation – not law. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tenth Amendment Center...
Legal Theory Lexicon on Formalism and Instrumentalism
At Larry Solum’s Legal Theory Lexicon: Formalism and Instrumentalism. From the description of formalism: The core idea of formalism is that the law (constitutions, statutes, regulations, rules of procedure, and precedent) provide rules and that these rules can,...