Tag: Constitutional Convention

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.

Allen Mendenhall: From frost to federalism

The pomp and grandeur of the recent presidential inauguration – a great day! – can obscure the fact that our fledgling republic initially operated without a chief executive. George Washington, revered as the first president, did not take office until 1789.