Andrew Coan & David Schwartz: Interpreting Ratification
Andrew Coan (University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law) &ย David S. Schwartz (University of Wisconsin Law School) have postedย Interpreting Ratificationย (1 J. Am. Con. Hist. 449 (2023)) (90 pages) on SSRN.ย Here is the abstract: For two centuries,...
Taxation: Anti-Federalist Warnings Ignored
Unlimited power. Robbery. Consolidation. Anti-federalists repeatedly warned that a federal power of direct taxation would destroy liberty. Path to Liberty: April 17, 2023 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/tentherradio/path-041723.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...
Executive Power Warnings
It should be obvious by now that the executive branch wields far too much power. The founding generation considered this kind of consolidation one of the greatest threats to liberty. Some warned that the system wouldnโt self-enforce and predicted the โelective...