Like Obama, Trump Loves to Make Laws with “a Pen and a Phone”
So long as he uses a "national security" ploy, a president can raise taxes without so much as a debate in Congress.
U.S. History
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The Republic Becomes the Empire
Truman, without consent or knowledge of Congress, declared war on Korea. Congress condoned his usurpation of its exclusive constitutional power.
Harpers Ferry, Part 3: The Defeat
Chris Calton concludes the story of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry.
How the White House Hijacked the Ability to Declare War
The authors of the Constitution were clear that the power to declare war was limited to Congress. It's important to understand why.
The Civil War: Both Sides Were Wrong
Even if a section of the US were to today secede for some noble reason (i.e., not slavery), the outcome would still likely be invasion and war.
Harpers Ferry, Part 2: The Attack
Chris Calton continues the story of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry.
Manufacturing Jobs Are Overrated
It is a myth that "we don't make things in America anymore." Thanks to automation, we simply need fewer people to make more stuff.
Gun Rights Don’t Come from the Second Amendment
Even without the Bill of Rights, the federal government has no legitimate authority to control what people read or what people own, including books and guns.
Economics in Service of the State: The Empiricism of Richard T. Ely
[Excerpt from Murray Rothbard, The Progressive Era, Patrick Newman, ed. (Auburn, Ala.: Mises Institute, 2017), from chap. 13 “World War I as Fulfillment: Power and the Intellectuals,” pp. 428–36.] World War I was the apotheosis of the growing...
