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D.C. Statehood Requires a Constitutional Amendment

Apr 6, 2021 4 min read

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The OSHA Vaccine Mandate: Legal, Practical, and Economic Considerations

Dec 17, 2021 39 min read

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The Right to Arms and the American Philosophy of Freedom Nelson Lund, Ph.D.

Oct 17, 2016 38 min read

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Who Should Interpret Our Statutes and How It Affects Our Separation of Powers The Honorable Carlos T. Bea

Feb 1, 2016 24 min read

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True Threats and the Limits of First Amendment Protection

Dec 8, 2014 18 min read

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Economic Liberty and the Constitution: An Introduction

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Overcriminalization and the Constitution

Apr 13, 2011 11 min read

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How a Bill Becomes a Law: The Constitutional Way Michael B. Rappaport

Jan 31, 2011 7 min read

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They Can’t Spend What You Don’t Approve: Rethinking the Appropriations Clause Gary Kepplinger

Jan 24, 2011 7 min read

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Commerce, Commerce, Everywhere: The Uses and Abuses of the Commerce Clause David F Forte

Jan 18, 2011 14 min read

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