Constitution

A flaw in most discussions of "piracy" is the lack of a coherent and historically accurate definition of what the term meant to...

And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. καὶ ἵνα μή τις δύνηται...

As a frequent candidate for elected office I have learned the disappointing lesson that solutions don't sell — at least not to most of ...

The Supreme Court is currently hearing the case of Obergfell v. Hodges , addressing the constitutionality of laws restricting marriage to o...

Statement of Jon Roland before the Texas Senate Committee on Criminal Justice in support to SB 135 March 21, 2015 I am the Foun...

A better way to govern ourselves than simple elections might be called a “Darwinian” (or "Darwinoid") process, similar to what is...

The question is often asked, what good would new amendments do? Wouldn't the powers that be just ignore them like the original? Actual...

A number of proposals have been made for reforming government abuses. Here are a few points: Documentaries Documentaries have already be...

There has been a recent debate on the Volokh Conspiracy and the Originalism blog here , here , here , here , and here among Ilya Somin, Mic...

The issue with Anwar al Awlaki is not whether he was a citizen, or even where he was. If we examine the legal history of the right of ...

Much has been written, and miswritten, on the Magna Carta. It expressed several key principles of law that were incorporated into th...

The AG is just grandstanding in this case, and while it might play well domestically, on the international stage it is a mistake. ...

Discussants of these issues have been making a muddle, confusing themselves and others. Let us try to sort things out. 1. The ...