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On July 22, 1937, the U.S. Senate voted down Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s court packing scheme.

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The Tree of Liberty
SharingFor years, Egyptians have called for greater democracy and constitutional …
Illinois’s Chicken-and-Fish Supreme Court
SharingA constitution is the law of the land only to …
Wolves, Checks, Balances
Sharing“Propositions are a pure democracy,” Allen Thomas declares, “and a …
Discord Over Spending in Concord
SharingI’ve read the proposed amendment to the Concord, New Hampshire, …
Subsidizers May Be Checked
Sharing“FirstEnergy Solutions might not want to spend its bailout money …

Idaho Foils Foul Harvest
April 24, 2024
Paul Jacob defends an apparent abridgment of free trade.Read More »
College Censors Squelched
April 23, 2024
Paul Jacob on a campus free speech win.Read More »
Brave New Budgets
April 22, 2024
Paul Jacob on politicians’ newfound ability to painlessly cut government.Read More »
Brussels Conference Squelched
April 19, 2024
Paul Jacob on ideological suppression in Europe.Read More »
Less Oversight?
April 18, 2024
Paul Jacob on what politicians itch for the most.Read More »

Term Limits’ Mysterious Impact
SharingDr. David Valentine seems surprised by what he calls “The …
Politicians Bearing GIFs
SharingYesterday, we discovered that the biggest term limits opponent in …
The Smoking Russian Donut
Sharing“Politicians in prison garb,” headlined a recent Sun Sentinel editorial, …
The Blob
SharingSometimes people say that term limits are irrelevant. It’s not …
Terms for Taxes
SharingYears ago, I dubbed Tim Eyman “America’s #1 freedom fighter,” …

Test of Humanity
SharingIt has been a big week for socialism — or, …
The Incumbency vs. Progressives
Sharing“The Democratic Party leadership is choosing machine politics,” charged Alexandra …
Fiddling with the Franchise
SharingIn 2013, Tacoma Park, Maryland, became the first place in …
Overkill . . . for Your Health
SharingNews stories about death- and illness-by-vaping keep hitting us. But …
Five for Ferguson
SharingMichael Brown is dead. No video can bring him back. …

9 Dangers of “Democratic Socialism”
First… some definitions: Socialism advocates the public ownership and control of business …
The Ignorance of Experts
Richard Phillips Feynman May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) …
An Argument in Favor of Term Limits
“As a lobbyist, I was completely against term limits, and …
The Logic of Angry Crowds
“Inclusion in civil society” is an admirable goal, but what if …
Maybe they don’t know what they believe…
In one breath, they mock anyone who thinks that Bernie …