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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

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Engaging in Politics Doesn’t Violate the Constitution Hans A. von Spakovsky

Oct 29, 2019 2 min read

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Separation of Powers at Stake in Constitutional Challenge to Consumer Bureau GianCarlo Canaparo

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Liberalism, Originalism, and the Constitution Carson Holloway, PhD

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"Rotating" Supreme Court Justices Would Be Unconstitutional Thomas Jipping

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Supreme Court Misses Opportunity to Stop Congress Outsourcing Its Power

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Our Police Deserve to Be Protected, but Congress Proposes Wrong Idea John-Michael Seibler

Aug 13, 2018 4 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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True Threats and the Limits of First Amendment Protection

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