Constitution

Senate to Vote on Four Gun Bills on Monday, Including NRA-backed Cornyn Bill

Two pieces of legislation are being offered in the U.S. Senate to curtail the ability to buy a gun: One infringes on rights...

Bob Adelmann June 20, 2016

Has the President Usurped the Constitutional Authority of Congress?

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. June 20, 2016

A Minnesota Public Radio station sponsored a debate on the question of whether the president has usurped the power of Congress. ...

Is Fifth Amendment in Jeopardy as Trump and NRA Discuss No-Fly, No-Buy Watchlist?

Bob Adelmann June 17, 2016

Constitutionalists are eagerly awaiting the outcome of the Trump-NRA meeting to see if the Constitution is being upheld. ...

Homeland Security Chief Claims Gun Control is Now “National Security”

Alex Newman June 17, 2016

Obama's secretary of homeland security now claims Americans must submit to much more gun control — this time, for “national security” reasons. ...

Newly Released CIA Documents Reveal Details of Torture at Black Sites

Warren Mass June 16, 2016

In response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) released...

Bill O’Reilly Calls for Gun Control

Steve Byas June 16, 2016

In response to the Orlando massacre, Fox's Bill O'Reilly is calling for increased gun control laws. ...

May a Washington State County Seize Private Property Without Paying the Owner?

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. June 16, 2016

San Juan County, Washington, has been sued for seizing a parcel of privately owned land for the purpose of building a water treatment...

NSA and Dir. of National Intelligence: We Will Gather Data from Pacemakers, Appliances, and Children’s Toys

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. June 14, 2016

The NSA and the director of National Intelligence discuss plans to collect data from everyday items such as pacemakers, appliances, and children's toys....

Final Rules Disclosed for How Social Security Admin. Plans to Disarm Its Beneficiaries

Bob Adelmann June 13, 2016

What happens when every citizen's name appears on the National Instant Criminal Background Check Systems (NICS) watch list? ...

9th Circuit: Second Amendment Doesn’t Guarantee Right to Carry Concealed

Bob Adelmann June 10, 2016

The 9th Circuit Court is one more reason why California is often referred to pejoratively as the "Left" Coast. ...

Amendments to NDAA Expand Presidential War-making Power; Allow Congress to “Support” Rather Than “Declare” War

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. June 10, 2016

Senators Tim Kaine and Jeff Flake have offered amendments to the FY 2017 NDAA that would give the president expansive powers to commit...

Year-to-date, Background Checks Jump Nearly Three Million From 2015

Bob Adelmann June 8, 2016

Has Hillary Clinton thought her gun control plans all the way through? If elected, just how, exactly, does she plan to forcibly confiscate...

Battle Rages as GOP Saves Obama Plot to Diversify Neighborhoods

Alex Newman June 6, 2016

After some grandstanding to placate outraged constituents, Republicans in Congress quietly voted to fund Obama's unconstitutional plan to fundamentally transform your neighborhood by...