Tag: BILL OF RIGHTS

Col. John Eidsmoe: Have we forgotten the Ninth Amendment?

[T]he Ninth Amendment stands as a bulwark against tyranny, warning tyrants that we, the American people, have never surrendered our ancient, God-given rights.  

Col. John Eidsmoe: The quiet greatness of President James Madison

If Congress and the Supreme Court followed Madison’s interpretation of the General Welfare Clause, America would have much lower taxes, lower spending, and lower debt.

Col. John Eidsmoe: Hold to the Constitution! But what does it mean?

A new school of constitutional interpretation has arisen in the last 150 years called the “Living Constitution” approach. Followers of this school argue that each generation must be free to read new meanings into the Constitution, recognizing new “rights” the Framers never imagined.