John Parillo Explains Federalist 58
Do Small States Have Too Much Power? In Madison’s time, the composition of the House caused that question. Today, it’s the Senate.
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John Parillo On: Federalist 56 and 57
John Parillo explores more on the unique nature of our Lower House, The People’s House
John Parillo: Federalist 55 and Avoiding Tyranny
John Parillo discusses Federalist 55 and the question: Just how many Representatives are needed to avoid tyranny?
John Parillo Explains Federalist 54
In Federalist 54 Madison says that it is quite natural that taxes be apportioned to the number of people living in the individual states.
John Parillo On: Federalist 52 and 53
John Parillo discourses on the compromise between direct democracy and states’ power via the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The Hidden Agenda Behind “Defund the Police”: A Push for Federal Control
The Founders and Framers understood that general police power in the hands of a centralized authority could lead to tyranny.
Commerce Clause Contortions: Uncle Sam’s Creative Overreach of Power
While the Commerce Clause was intended to regulate trade among the states, its interpretation by the federal government has sometimes resembled a game of “Six Degrees of Interstate Commerce,” allowing Uncle Sam to poke his nose into activities seemingly unrelated to crossing state lines.
Are We Still A Constitutional Republic?
The framers of the Constitution envisioned a system in which the federal government would have clear boundaries to prevent overreach.
From Vision to Reality: The Federal Government’s Transformation into the Founders’ Fears
As time has passed, a stark transformation has occurred whereby our federal government no longer safeguards liberty as envisioned by the Founders.
Reclaiming Constitutional Governance: Streamlining the Federal Government to its Authorized Agencies
This article presents a comprehensive argument, supported by quotations and citations, that only a few of the over 400 federal departments and agencies are constitutionally authorized.
Dobbs and National Abortion Legislation
There are some on the right who think this is time for National Legislation regarding abortion, and that we, as Americans need to take action to do just that.
Our American Justice System Exposed as a Sham and a Joke on a Par With Any Aberrant Police State You can Name
But What Else is New? Taking Down Our Constitutional Republic and Norms One Piece at a Time
3 Steps to Reduce Violence, Including Gun Violence
The effort to reduce violence of all kinds, including gun violence, needs to be led by the states. Here’s how.
Thank You and Farewell
With the wrap up of the Federalist Papers last week I will be taking a break from writing for this website. When I started this effort, I remember thinking to myself that this was an extended love letter to my country addressed to my children. I do not believe that I am reflexively patriotic. My …
The Fifth Amendment – Private Property Times Three
“The system of private property is the most important guaranty of freedom, not only for those who own property, but scarcely less for those who do not.” ~ Friedrich August von Hayek
The Fifth Amendment—Additional Limits on Governmental Power
As we continue to examine the language of the Fifth Amendment, we find many statements on what those in positions of government power are prohibited from doing
The Founders Would Be Mortified
How much say should government have in education, business matters, healthcare decisions, even what fuel you put in the tank of your car?
The Bigger Picture
“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” – Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Are We A Republic Or A Democracy?
The current generation likes to bandy the term, “democracy” about. the framers however, never intended such. Their aim was always a Constitutional Republic.
Of, By and For the People – Chapter 5
Foundational Principle: The highest level of prosperity occurs when there is a free-market economy and a minimum of government regulations.