This Candidate Once Supported a BBA
This Presidential Candidate Once Said He Supported a BBA by Stuart MacPhail June, 2019 Back in 1995 when he was a US Senator, Joe Biden made an impassioned speech on the floor of the Senate asking fellow political [...]
Strange Bedfellows
Strange Bedfellows – Conservative Article V Opponents and the Radical Left by Rodney Dodsworth May 6, 2019 Article V is the essence of the American Revolution, the right of all peoples to amend their governing form as “shall seem most [...]
Toothless Federalism
Who is Responsible for Toothless Federalism? – by Stuart MacPhail June, 2019 In a May 5 posting, 71Republic carried an opinion piece entitled “Give the States Some Teeth”. The writer laments about the US “today the traditions of federalism are little more [...]
Amending the Constitution
Amending the US Constitution: A Basic Guide Rob Natelson, June 7, 2019 Widespread public dissatisfaction with the federal government has sparked interest in recalibrating the system. One obvious way to recalibrate is by amending the U.S. Constitution. Historically, [...]
Justice Scalia Supported Article V!
Mischaracterized Views of Antonin Scalia Debunked – by Stuart MacPhail May 2019 The views of former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia have been repeatedly distorted by anti-Article V campaigners. Over the past few weeks two sources have attempted [...]
…Increased Spending, Not Decreased Revenue!
Senator Grassley: Higher Deficits are Not Due to Decreased Revenue by Stuart MacPhail May 2019 The Des Moines Register (Iowa) published an editorial on the federal debt and annual deficit. During March, Chuck Grassley, Iowa’s senior Senator responded with a [...]