The Study Corner
Do We Have Three Co-Equal Branches of Government?
I hear it all the time, usually when someone is talking about separation of powers in the federal government: They say we have “three co-equal branches of government”. It’s heard so often that no one even questions the statement. This may be news for you, but while we do have three branches of government, they…
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Is A New Civil War Coming?
First I want to thank Steve C. for asking the question and sending me a link to a Rasmussen report that finds that 31% think a U.S. civil war is likely in the next five years. While this isn’t a constitutional question, I think it’s important to consider. At almost every session of my previous…
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Contract? What Contract?
Article I, Section 10, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution includes the “Contracts Clause”, which protects the integrity of contracts from state intrusion: No State shall … pass any … ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 10, Paragraph 1
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Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
There has been a significant amount of rhetoric, even hyperbole, about this decision. As is my custom, I decided to wait, listen to multiple people’s opinions, and <gasp> read the syllabus of decision for myself. What I often find is that when you weed through all the noise and look at what was actually written,…
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How the 16th & 17th Amendments Destroyed the Republic!
Enjoy my latest essay, How the 16th & 17th Amendments Destroyed the Republic! Available now on Amazon.
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