Constitution
Social media mental health warnings will erode civil liberties
You log into , in the mood for the latest news, your friends' baby pics, a few outlandish opinions. But have you considered what the state commissioner of mental hygiene has to say about that? If lawmakers in New York…
Another Rogue Judge Strikes | Power Line
The “big beautiful bill” includes a provision that bars Medicaid dollars from going to institutions that perform abortions. For some reason–I have no idea why–the ban reportedly only applies for one year. Among other things,…
The People’s Justice | Power Line
The leading intellectual on the Supreme Court, Justice Clarence Thomas, is also the people’s justice. Is that paradoxical? Not to me, it isn’t. We live under the rule of law, which means that we live under the rule of words.…
The Fourth of July is a celebration of freedom—from government
Friday is the Fourth of July. What will you celebrate? Freedom from the English monarchy? To me, the Fourth is about freedom, period. When the Founders signed the Declaration of Independence, they put forth a radical idea:…
Federal prison guards allegedly beat an inmate. The Supreme Court says he can’t sue.
The Supreme Court quietly reversed a lower court decision this week in a ruling that largely flew under the radar. But the short order tells an interesting story about how the same body that created a cause of action for…
A Look Back at the Founders, 249 Years Later
Nearly 250 years ago, an extraordinary generation of Americans swore their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to the cause of freedom. Determined to hand down the long-standing tradition of American self-government, our…
The Founders’ Secret Sauce That Made America
Friday is the Fourth of July. What will you celebrate? Freedom from the English monarchy? To me, the Fourth is about freedom, period. When the Founders signed the Declaration of Independence, they put forth a radical idea:…
What Frederick Douglass can still teach us about the Fourth of July
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery, so he never knew the exact date of his birth, only that it occurred sometime in February 1818. This means that Douglass was only thirty-four years old when he delivered one of the…
Justice Jackson’s Troubled Close to the 2024 Term
Ketanji Brown Jackson is a justice seeking to establish her legacy. By some lights, her mere presence as the first black women on the Supreme Court is already a legacy-cementing fact. To her credit, she understands that…
Trump’s ‘giant win’ doesn’t validate unconstitutional birthright citizenship order
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against "universal injunctions" last week, President Donald Trump hailed the decision as a "GIANT WIN" for his administration. Trump added that "the Birthright…
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