Commentary Millions of Americans are understandably frustrated at the inexorable growth of governmental power, especially at the federal level. This frustration has caused many to look for solutions, many of which will either do nothing or have the potential to make the problem worse—much worse. The proposal for a constitutional convention to supposedly rein in…
Internal Divisions Are America’s Greatest Vulnerability
Commentary Domestic political and cultural divisiveness has become the United States’ greatest strategic weakness. This grim vulnerability, exploited by international rivals and authentic domestic enemies who despise the U.S. Constitution, puts the U.S. republic in peril. Let me provide a background example. Left-wing 1960-ish feminists politicized the personal. Demonizing men as innate aggressors was a…
Video: Democrats May Try 14th Amendment to Disqualify Trump With Simple Majority—Rick Green on Impeachment
February 11, 2021
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What does the U.S. Constitution have to say about the current impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate? What does historical precedent say? In this episode, we sit down with constitutional attorney Rick Green, a former Texas state representative and co-founder of the Patriot Academy. It’s unlikely that the impeachment managers will persuade sixty-seven senators to…
Here’s How Trump’s Lawyers Should Have Explained Why an Ex-President Cannot Be Impeached
Commentary There’s a very strong argument that the Constitution does not permit impeachment of a former president. Unfortunately, President Donald Trump’s lawyers failed to present it. Admittedly, there’s conflicting evidence on whether the Constitution permits late impeachment. The job of the prosecutors was to present the evidence in favor. Aside from a few slips, they…
Does the Constitution Allow Impeachment of an Ex-President?
Commentary Does the U.S. Senate have jurisdiction to try former President Donald Trump? There’s no shortage of absolute yes and no answers floating around the media. But here’s the real answer: We don’t know. Before going further, let me clarify one thing: I believe that, on the merits, the article of impeachment against the former…
‘New Constitutional Terrain’: Experts Mixed on Constitutionality of Trump Second Impeachment Trial
The upcoming Senate impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump is a first-of-its-kind proceeding and legal scholars have expressed mixed opinions about its constitutionality. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) raised a point of order on the Senate floor earlier this week, forcing the chamber to take a stance on the constitutionality of the proceedings. Although it…
The Solution Is a Convention of the States
Commentary This is the fifth essay in a five-part series. Almost immediately upon taking office, President Joe Biden signed a series of executive orders wiping away the progress of the Trump era and resurrecting some of the worst abuses of the Obama era. In addition, he proposed massive new spending—and more national debt—to be added…
Is America at a Point of No Return?
Commentary Imagine a nation conceived in a struggle for liberation from distant imperial management, born out of a declaration of independence that sought “liberty and justice for all,” raised in the tradition of natural rights and constitutional self-government, that matured into a beacon of hope and freedom for oppressed people around the world. Up until…
Saving America and Election Integrity: Part 3
Commentary This is the third essay in a five-part series. The Article of Impeachment against President Donald Trump complains more about his asserting the 2020 election was corrupt than about other (supposedly) incendiary language. Taken in context, impeachment seems to be part of a wider campaign to divert attention away from election irregularities and to…
The Left Is Wrong: The Constitution Never Discriminated Against Women
Commentary One way some writers try to discredit the Constitution is to assert that the document’s original meaning discriminated against women. Thus, a 2011 Time Magazine cover story claimed that “The [Constitution’s] framers … gave us the idea … that women were not allowed to vote.” An Oct. 13, 2020, article in The Hill added,…
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