Welcome back to Professor Morrill’s classroom. This is part two of a two-part series in which I have the audacity to rank all 27 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, from best to worst. Ranking the Constitutional Amendments – Part I This week, we finish up with the rest of the “meh” and have our grand…
I was so fascinated by the Constitution as a youngster that I attempted to re-write the Junior High Student Council Constitution in a way that would have given me, the esteemed Junior High Student Council President, vast executive powers. Our advisor wisely squashed my naked power grab. When you first learned about the U.S. Constitution…
Socialism, a political/economic theory advocating government ownership or regulation of the means production, distribution and exchange. Citizens reject socialism, but with the coronavirus crisis, they increasingly support universal health care (45%-41%) and are now almost split on providing citizens a basic level of income support (40%- 43%). Both political parties spend and regulate as if…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: California’s 2nd Amendment Solution Might Be Coming By Sean McCaffrey There’s no doubt that interpretations of articles of the Constitution will be endlessly debated upon. However, the 2nd Amendment is explicit. “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to…
By Jordan LaPorta With election day quickly approaching, more and more conservatives appear to be caving-in and are readying themselves to vote for Donald Trump. As a young man living in the Deep South, the pressure from community elders to end my principled stand against a large-government statist in disguise only gets more intense each…
by Kody Fairfield The birth of our nation, laid by our Founding Fathers, was a carefully-crafted pillar of world history. Unlike any nation before it, America was birthed from the foundations of individualism, property rights, and the opportunity to pursue happiness. Those same Founders, wiser in political construct than most men at any moment in history, spoke…
Why the Constitution was an Enormous Mistake by I, AnCap Happy Constitution Day! Whether you’re celebrating with a family feast, or with a simple moment of silence for our dear nation, today thousands, if not millions, of red-blooded Americans are celebrating their love for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. On a day like today,…
by Brian Nichols It’s Constitution Day, which means it’s yet another day for America to celebrate the best darn document a government has ever been based upon. But with that being said, the Constitution is not perfect, and it could definitely use some improvements. So, without further ado… these are the top 5 best ideas…
by Kyle Perkins US Talks With Iran Will Not Defend the Bill of Rights The State Department paid Iran $400 million for the release of four American prisoners a few days ago. And only one year ago the same department has conducted nuclear talks with Iran that ignore almost everything about it. This article is both an assessment…
Must you be a Liberal or a Conservative? Aya Katz Some people assume…