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Constitutional Corner: Natural Law Today – A Question of RightsOpen as PDF “We hold these truths to be sacred and undeniable (as Jefferson wrote …2017/10/09Essay2017-10-09 19:56:40
Constitutional Corner – The Mind of James Madison, Part 1Open as PDF I had the pleasure of interviewing on my weekly radio show last …2017/10/02Essay2017-10-02 16:47:37
Constitutional Corner – A Brief History of Virginia’s State ConstitutionOpen as PDF If you want an introduction to the philosophy of government as understood …2017/08/04Essay2017-08-04 16:37:01
Constitutional Corner – The War in the CourtsOpen as PDF In his 1833 Commentaries on the Constitution,[1] the eminent jurist Joseph Story …2017/07/22Essay2017-07-22 23:07:13
Constitutional Corner – The Left’s War on SpeechOpen as PDF The Progressive Left is engaged in a war on free speech. Don’t …2017/05/28Essay2017-05-28 19:19:10
Constitutional Corner –100 Days of Trump — and the ConstitutionOpen as PDF Well, Mr. Trump has survived his first 100 days in office — …2017/05/15Essay2017-05-15 21:27:26
Constitutional Corner – Yes, Tear Down This Wall!Open as PDF “[The wall of separation] metaphor is based on bad history, a metaphor …2017/04/24Uncategorized2017-04-24 20:17:21
Constitutional Corner – Mr. Gorsuch, Tear Down This Wall!Constitutional Corner – Mr. Gorsuch, Tear Down This Wall![1] Open as PDF In the years …2017/04/16Essay2017-04-16 21:09:20
Constitutional Corner – Sanctuary Cities and the ConstitutionOpen as PDF On January 25, 2017, Donald Trump carried through on a campaign promise …2017/04/09Essay2017-04-09 20:46:27
Constitutional Corner – Healthcare and the ConstitutionOpen as PDF There is not a single word in the Constitution which gives the …2017/04/04Essay2017-04-04 08:16:41
Constitutional Corner – The Right of Self PreservationOpen as PDF In 1775, Alexander Hamilton wrote: “The sacred rights of mankind are not …2017/03/25Essay2017-03-25 10:56:24
Constitutional Corner – The Right of ProtestOpen as PDF Wikipedia[1] says “[t]he right to protest is a perceived human right arising …2017/03/20Essay2017-03-20 21:30:52
Constitution Corner – The Right of ConscienceOpen as PDF “… there is great reason to fear that a positive declaration of …2017/03/05Essay2017-03-05 18:23:53
Constitution Corner – The Rights of Illegal AliensOpen as PDF Let’s say a Mexican national decides to illegally enter America and is …2017/02/27Essay2017-02-27 09:51:18
Constitution Corner – Has Trump Violated the Constitution?Open as PDF Is Donald Trump receiving an “emolument” by allowing his hotels and other …2017/02/19Essay2017-02-19 14:54:13
Constitution Corner – The 17th Amendment Should Be RepealedOpen as PDF Note: On “We the People – The Constitution Matters” for 6 January …2017/01/06Essay2017-01-06 20:12:39
Constitutional Corner – Celebrate Your RightsOpen as PDF Today, December 15th, we celebrate Bill of Rights Day, the day, in …2016/12/15Uncategorized2016-12-15 06:34:42
Constitutional Corner – The Great Confusement or, The Fiction of a National Popular VoteOpen as PDF There seems to be great disagreement as to whether “confusement” is a …2016/12/13Uncategorized2016-12-13 16:25:58
Constitutional Corner – Musings on the Article V Convention SimulationOpen as PDF Although I would have much preferred to have been able to observe …2016/09/29Essay2016-09-29 19:55:16
Constitution’s Week in Review – 27 August 2016Article 1, Section 2.  Apportionment The original Constitution set Congressional representation at 1 Representative for …2016/08/27Week in Review2016-08-27 20:51:45
Constitutional Corner – “With a Firm Reliance on the Protection of Divine Providence”Open as PDF On “We the People – The Constitution Matters,” my Friday morning radio …2016/08/24Essay2016-08-24 12:09:40
Constitutional Corner – Securing the BlessingsOpen as PDF Part of the Constitution’s goals, stated in the Preamble, is to “secure …2016/08/21Uncategorized2016-08-21 20:48:04
Constitution’s Week in Review – 20 August 2016As I watched some of the Olympics coverage this week I couldn’t help reflect on …2016/08/20Week in Review2016-08-20 14:06:23
Constitutional Corner – The Contingent ElectionWhat if neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump receives a majority of electoral votes on …2016/08/11Essay2016-08-11 11:25:56
Constitutional Corner – Impeaching Hillary  Andrew McCarthy has an article in the latest National Review magazine entitled “Impeach Her” …2016/08/11Essay2016-08-11 11:13:13
The Constitution’s Week in Review – 30 July 16Meanwhile in the States, it’s all about voting: To review: There is no natural, unalienable …2016/07/30Week in Review2016-07-30 12:07:37
The Constitution’s Week in Review – 23 July 16Article 1 – The Legislature: Apportioned Representation I discussed on my radio show not too …2016/07/24Week in Review2016-07-24 14:50:40
Constitutional Corner – The Character of a PrinceOpen as PDF “A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may …2016/07/21Essay2016-07-21 10:35:48
The Constitution’s Week in Review – 16 July 16Article 1 – The Legislature: Separation of Powers. Republicans in Congress made great hoopla[1] over …2016/07/21Week in Review2016-07-21 10:32:38
Constitutional Corner – Right of PetitionOpen as PDF “In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in …2016/07/14Essay2016-07-14 09:06:57
The Constitution’s Week in Review – 9 July 16Article 1 – The Legislature A few of you may not subscribe to National Review …2016/07/09Week in Review2016-07-09 12:49:37
Constitutional Corner – A Long Train of Abuses and UsurpationsOpen as PDF Mr. Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence is often quoted in order to expound …2016/07/05Essay2016-07-05 22:12:52
The Constitution’s Week in Review – 2 July 16Happy Birthday America! Most people associate July 4th with our nation’s “birth” (the day was …2016/07/03Week in Review2016-07-03 10:05:53
The Founders’ View of Natural LawNote: A few months ago someone in my area decided to form a Natural Law …2016/06/29Essay2016-06-29 19:37:51
The Constitution’s Week in Review – 25 June 16Article 1, Section 5, Clause 2: Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings …2016/06/25Week in Review2016-06-25 20:10:00
Constitutional Corner – Death by a Thousand Cuts – Our Constitution of “Reasonableness”I listened to a radio show recently where two supposed conservatives were discussing the Orlando …2016/06/23Essay2016-06-23 09:48:42
The Constitution’s Week in Review – 18 June 16Article 2 – Impeachment We traditionally link impeachment to the Presidency, for good reason: impeachment …2016/06/18Week in Review2016-06-18 19:46:44
The Constitution’s Week in Review – 4 June 2016The Declaration of Independence Everyone who has attended my seminar can tell you that there …2016/06/04Week in Review2016-06-04 17:36:17
Constitutional Corner – Secession (Redux)[1]Open as PDF In Gulf, C. & S. F. R. CO. v. Ellis, 165 U.S. …2016/06/01Essay2016-06-01 21:12:24
The Constitution’s Week in Review – 28 May 2016It was a very busy week, and the next two weeks will be as well; …2016/05/29Week in Review2016-05-29 14:41:29
Constitutional Corner – Toilette TyrannyOpen as PDF The quest to fundamentally transform America continues unabated.  Doesn’t that just warm …2016/05/25Essay2016-05-25 20:29:53
Constitutional Corner – Impeaching ObamaOpen as PDF I’ll try to keep this short; I’ve written about impeaching the President …2016/05/17Essay2016-05-17 11:03:34
The Constitution’s Week in Review – 14 May 2016Article 2:  Qualifications of the President. Now that Ted Cruz has suspended his presidential campaign, …2016/05/15Week in Review2016-05-15 16:46:26
The Constitution’s Week in Review – 7 May 2016Article 2:  Qualifications of the President. On Friday, April 29, The Arizona Republic newspaper posted …2016/05/07Week in Review2016-05-07 18:40:45
Constitutional Corner – Abuse of Executive PowerOpen as PDF “[T]he president doesn’t have the authority to simply ignore Congress and say, …2016/05/04Essay2016-05-04 19:47:51
The Constitution’s Week in Review – 30 Apr 2016Article 2:  Qualifications of the President. The Constitution is not a terribly complex document: seven …2016/04/30Week in Review2016-04-30 18:51:21
The Constitution’s Week in Review – 23 Apr 2016Article 2:  Faithfully Execute the Laws. All eyes were on the Supreme Court on Monday …2016/04/24Week in Review2016-04-24 21:31:20
Constitutional Corner – SecessionOne headline reads: “Siskiyou County [California] supervisors vote to pursue seceding from state.”  Another reads: …2016/04/22Essay2016-04-22 20:43:29
Constitutional Corner – Why Every American MUST Learn Their ConstitutionOpen as PDF There are multiple reasons why every American should know their Constitution, and …2016/04/20Essay2016-04-20 17:09:29
The Constitution’s Week in Review – 16 Apr 2016Article 2. Natural Born Citizen Clause (to be continued until it is definitively settled). As …2016/04/17Week in Review2016-04-17 20:42:49
The Constitution’s Week in Review – 9 Apr 2016Article 1, Section 2: Apportionment Clause. “Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the …2016/04/10Week in Review2016-04-10 19:11:52
Constitutional Corner – Treaties, International and Shariah LawOpen as PDF Treaties. Article 6, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution says: “This Constitution, …2016/04/06Essay2016-04-06 19:58:17
The Constitution’s Week in Review – 1 Apr 2016In a startling announcement yesterday at the White House, President Barack Obama indicated he would …2016/04/02Uncategorized, Week in Review2016-04-02 16:43:43
Constitutional Corner – Dismantling LeviathanOpen as PDF In the Bible, the word “Leviathan,” a transliteration of the Hebrew word, …2016/03/30Uncategorized2016-03-30 20:49:30
Constitutional Corner – The Duty of the JuryTrial by jury, a cherished, “first right,” traces its roots reliably to the 1215 Magna …2016/03/25Essay2016-03-25 20:58:55
Constitutional Corner – The Imperial PresidencyOpen as PDF “Nothing is more essential to the establishment of manners in a State …2016/03/23Essay2016-03-23 14:36:31
Constitutional Corner – When Governments Take Your TaxesIs there anything more American than a good tax protest? From the Boston “Tea Party” …2016/03/22Essay2016-03-22 21:48:35
The Constitution’s Week in Review – 19 March 2016Article 2. Natural Born Citizen Clause (to be continued until it is definitively settled). Finally! …2016/03/18Week in Review2016-03-18 21:34:42
The Constitution’s Week in Review – 12 March 2016Article 2. Natural Born Citizen Clause (to be continued until it is definitively settled). Another …2016/03/12Week in Review2016-03-12 14:58:51
Constitutional Corner – Restoring the Electoral CollegeOpen as PDF The 2000 presidential election put the Electoral College squarely in the gunsights …2016/03/09Essay2016-03-09 21:44:00
The Constitution’s Week in Review – 5 March 2016Article 2. Natural Born Citizen Clause (to be continued until it is definitively settled). Ted …2016/03/05Week in Review2016-03-05 10:16:41
Constitutional Corner – Replacing ScaliaOpen as PDF March 11th would have been Antonin Scalia’s 80th birthday. When I read …2016/03/02Essay2016-03-02 19:40:51
The Constitution’s Week in Review – 27 Feb 16Constitution – General. Here’s a recording of a webinar I presented on 22 February for …2016/02/27Week in Review2016-02-27 21:39:15
Constitutional Corner – America’s Fundamental Principles: Economic Freedom.Open as PDF Our last entry in the fundamental principle “sweepstakes” is the principle of …2016/02/25Essay2016-02-25 13:24:57
The Constitution’s Week in Review – 20 Feb 16Article 2. Natural Born Citizen Clause (continued, ad nauseam). Folks continue to come out of …2016/02/19Week in Review2016-02-19 20:01:33
Constitutional Corner – America’s Fundamental Principles: One Nation Under GodConstitutional Corner – America’s Fundamental Principles: One Nation Under God. Open as PDF “I pledge …2016/02/17Essay2016-02-17 21:17:11
The Constitution’s Week in Review – 13 Feb 16Article 2. Natural Born Citizen Clause. The critics pile on. Now we have the claim …2016/02/12Week in Review2016-02-12 21:44:20
Constitutional Corner – Educating AmericaOpen as PDF I’ve written often of the need to teach Americans about their Constitution and …2016/02/10Essay2016-02-10 20:02:54
The Constitution’s Week in Review – 5 Feb 16Article 2. Natural Born Citizen Clause. As I’ve said before, this one’s not going away …2016/02/05Week in Review2016-02-05 21:03:50
Constitutional Corner – America’s Fundamental Principles: Start the Conversation.Open as PDF “Let [the Constitution] be taught in schools, in seminaries, and in colleges, …2016/02/03Essay2016-02-03 20:22:14
Constitutional Corner – The Founders’ Worldview ContinuedConstitutional Corner – The Founders’ Worldview Continued Last week I conjectured that if there appears …2015/05/14Essay2015-05-14 11:24:55
Constitutional Corner – The Founders’ WorldviewLast week’s essay dealt with corruption in politics and, despite the historic and continued presence …2015/05/07Uncategorized2015-05-07 13:25:00
Constitutional Corner – Is Nullification the Answer?At the Valley Forge Constitution seminar on January 10th I made a new friend who …2015/04/30Essay2015-04-30 22:46:55
Constitutional Corner – They’re All Crooks?There is nothing new about corruption in government; it is a problem as old as …2015/04/30Essay2015-04-30 10:52:09
Constitutional Corner – The Treaty PowerThe treaty-making power detailed in the Constitution has been hotly debated for at least the …2015/04/23Essay2015-04-23 17:54:10
Constitution Corner – Pastors and PoliticsIn 1954, Senator Lyndon B. Johnson found himself being opposed for re-election by certain pastors …2015/01/29Uncategorized2015-01-29 22:51:28
Constitution Corner – Federalism and NullificationConstitution Corner – Federalism and Nullification Any solitary word that people can write whole books …2015/01/17Uncategorized2015-01-17 11:09:43
Vol 1 No 34 – Restoring the Founders DreamLast Saturday my wife and I attended a seminar in Mechanicsville, Virginia, entitled “Restoring the …2013/10/23Uncategorized2013-10-23 22:32:04
Vol 1 No 33 – What Are We Teaching Our ChildrenOn March 4, 1825, the Board of Visitors of the newly opened University of Virginia …2013/10/23Uncategorized2013-10-23 22:30:28
Vol 1 No 32- The Lacey Act and OvercriminalizationIn the news on September 27th was this bit: “Special agents from Immigration and Customs …2013/10/23Uncategorized2013-10-23 22:29:44
Vol 1 No 31 – Should SCOTUS Hearings by TelevisedWant to attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court, whose Fall Term begins next week …2013/10/23Uncategorized2013-10-23 22:28:42
Vol 1 No 30 – SecessionOne headline reads: “Siskiyou County [California] supervisors vote to pursue seceding from state.”  Another reads: …2013/10/23Uncategorized2013-10-23 22:27:55
Vol 1 No 29 – War PowersBy the time you read this we may have, in my opinion, unconstitutionally lobbed a …2013/10/23Uncategorized2013-10-23 22:27:12
Vol 1 No 28- ImpeachmentIn their new bestseller “Impeachable Offenses: The case for removing Barack Obama from office,” authors …2013/10/23Uncategorized2013-10-23 22:26:27
Vol 1 No 27 – Federalism and NullificationAny solitary word that people can write whole books about, is obviously too complex to …2013/10/23Uncategorized2013-10-23 22:25:47
Vol 1 No 23 – Support and DefendYou’ve got to hand it to some of the hard-core politicians in Congress; they know …2013/10/23Uncategorized2013-10-23 22:22:41
Vol 1 No 22 – Faithfully Executing the LawToday, most Americans think of the Executive Branch as having the greatest power of any …2013/10/23Uncategorized2013-10-23 22:21:57
Vol 1 No 21 – Are We Still Governable?“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate …2013/10/23Uncategorized2013-10-23 22:20:56
Vol 1 No 20 – After DOMANo matter how you feel about Associate Justice Antonin Scalia’s staunch originalism, his opinions are …2013/10/23Uncategorized2013-10-23 22:20:00
Vol 1 No 19 – Term LimitsAt the moment, sixteen members of Congress have served more than 36 years each in …2013/10/23Uncategorized2013-10-23 22:18:55
The Legacy of ’76The Legacy of ’76 by Gary Porter “The Second Day of July 1776, will be …2013/07/03Uncategorized2013-07-03 17:08:22
Celebrating the Declaration of IndependenceCelebrating the Declaration of Independence, by Brian Vanyo On September 3, 1783, the Treaty of …2013/07/03Essay2013-07-03 16:43:25
Vol 1, No 16 – Securing the Blessings of Liberty to Our PosterityBy Gary Porter, National Director, Constitution Leadership Initiative, Inc. Although they were sent to Philadelphia …2013/06/07Essay2013-06-07 13:13:15
Vol 1, No 15 – 336 VotesBy Gary Porter, National Director, Constitution Leadership Initiative, Inc. 336 votes. That was the margin …2013/06/06Essay2013-06-06 13:28:25
Vol 1, No 14 – Are You A Federal CriminalBy Gary Porter, National Director, Constitution Leadership Initiative, Inc. When Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist George Will …2013/06/05Essay2013-06-05 13:32:41
Vol 1, No 13 – TyrannyBy Gary Porter, National Director, Constitution Leadership Initiative, Inc. Tryanny: “Arbitrary or despotic exercise of …2013/05/30Essay2013-05-30 13:40:47
Vol 1, No 10 – The Con-ConA new Constitutional Convention. The “third rail” of Constitutional issuography these days (is that even …2013/05/29Essay2013-05-29 13:42:52
Vol 1, No 9 – The Sordid 17th AmendmentBy Gary Porter, National Director, Constitution Leadership Initiative, Inc. Imagine it is July, 1794 – …2013/05/02Essay2013-05-02 13:48:18
Vol 1, No 8 – The Merry 16th AmendmentBy Gary Porter, National Director, Constitution Leadership Initiative, Inc. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 …2013/04/25Essay2013-04-25 13:51:55
Vol 1, No 7 – The Reconstruction AmendmentsBy Gary Porter, National Director, Constitution Leadership Initiative, Inc. The Bill of Rights went into …2013/04/18Essay2013-04-18 13:53:32
Vol 1, No 6 – On Our DebtBy Gary Porter, National Director, Constitution Leadership Initiative, Inc. Seventeen-trillion and counting. By the end …2013/04/04Essay2013-04-04 13:55:01
Vol 1, No 5 – Gun Control – Part 3By Gary Porter, National Director, Constitution Leadership Initiative, Inc. In the wake of the Sandy …2013/03/28Essay2013-03-28 13:56:17
Vol 1, No 4 – Gun Control – Part 2By Gary Porter, National Director, Constitution Leadership Initiative, Inc. In stark contrast to the controversy …2013/03/21Essay2013-03-21 13:57:36
Vol 1, No 3 – Gun Control – Part 1By Gary Porter, National Director, Constitution Leadership Initiative, Inc. As promised: Gun Control. We will …2013/03/14Essay2013-03-14 13:58:47
Vol 1, No 2 – Interpreting the ConstitutionBy Gary Porter, National Director, Constitution Leadership Initiative, Inc. Welcome back to Constitutional Corner, a …2013/02/28Essay2013-02-28 13:19:10
Vol 1, No 1 – Welcome to Constitutional CornerOpen as PDF By Gary Porter, National Director, Constitution Leadership Initiative, Inc. Welcome to Constitutional …2013/02/14Essay2013-02-14 13:59:58
First CLI Post“[T]he only foundation for a useful education in a republic is to be laid in …2013/01/25Uncategorized2013-01-25 02:56:03