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"Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them."
The title I have chosen for this entry is unusual for me, as it is a quote from a non-founder. It is, in fact, a quote from Ronald Reagan. I have used it because it captures perfectly and succinctly a… more →
For a Course of Years
The Missing Patent and the Health Care Debate
Marti Oakley wrote 1 month ago: The Missing Patent and the Health Care Debate Posted on 01 November 2009 by Paul Ballonoff Posted on … more →
Was Brown v. Board Wrongly Decided?
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ACG wrote 1 month ago: Scalia thinks it was. Except, he doesn’t. Irresponsible, slapdash journalism notwithstanding, … more →
The originalist view of the Constitution
shoutabyss wrote 2 months ago: I was talking with a guy about government and regulations. He favors less government, less taxes, mo … more →
Reading comprehension and the Constitution, take 2
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Andy Holmer wrote 2 months ago: Media Matters highlights a portion of patriot Glenn Beck’s new book, Arguing With Idiots, in w … more →
The Constitution Says Obama Can't Be President. And Neither Could Reagan.
The BookGuy wrote 4 months ago: “Good. Now let’s talk about the phrase “a Citizen of the United States at the time … more →
Burr-Hamilton 2012, and the Fallacy of Constitutional Orthodoxy
.B wrote 4 months ago: Chris Kelly, writing for the Huffington Post, scores some points in his satirical take on the … more →
Obama and Notre Dame - a Belated Follow-Up
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Tim Shipe wrote 6 months ago: Although the subject of President Obama being honored by Notre Dame has quickly cooled in the fast-p … more →
Originalism
sharperedge wrote 6 months ago: “Abortion was criminalised for 200 years, you can’t tell me there’s a right to abo … more →
Constitutional Law: Pragmatism vs. Originalism II
Will wrote 7 months ago: Richard Posner writes: I saw no need for … pragmatism in constitutional law jettisoned in favo … more →
Holdings versus Dicta: District of Columbia v. Heller and the Future of Second Amendment Jurisprudence
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Tim wrote 7 months ago: On June 26, 2008, private security officer Dick Anthony Heller became the hero of every gun rights p … more →
Obama Wants Living Constitution Theory For SCOTUS Nominee
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Tito Edwards wrote 7 months ago: With the announced retirement of Supreme Court Justice David Souter President Obama wasted no time i … more →
Perception and Propaganda
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stixxxnstones wrote 8 months ago: I have an issue with the current perception on an issue. This is an issue which shouldn’t be a … more →
Mark Levin's Book and Originalist Philosophy
cackcon wrote 9 months ago: Red State is one of many conservative web sites promoting Mark Levin’s new book, Liberty and T … more →
The Enduring Constitution
Saqib Ali wrote 9 months ago: Referring to his notion of the dead Constitution, Justice Scalia once said, “that didn’t work, so I … more →
Professor Nelson Lund, Patrick Henry Professor of Constitutional Law and the Second Amendment
Tim wrote 9 months ago: Yesterday, the University of Illinois hosted Professor Nelson Lund, who is the Patrick Henry Profess … more →
Quick Notes on Originalism
Kathryn Ciano wrote 9 months ago: Tom Bell (who spoke to my Koch Fellow class last summer, and on whom I have a greater-than-small cru … more →
CAFA Makes Strange Bedfellows of Trial Lawyers and Strict Constructionists
Paul Karlsgodt wrote 1 year ago: Mark Moller of the Cato Institute posted this commentary today arguing that true originalists should … more →
Volokh Speaks
Cram wrote 1 year ago: Eugene Volokh held a lecture at the University of Utah last night. It was titled Constitutional Orig … more →
Justice Antonin Scalia is a professional 'Goonda'...
Pavan Gupta wrote 1 year ago: Justice Antonin Scalia of the United States Supreme Court is an unrepentant professional ‘Goon … more →
