Tag: James Madison

Allen Mendenhall: Madison in Munich

Politicians are not angels; bureaucrats are not selfless servants; voters are not perfectly informed. Everyone, in the public square as in the marketplace, is working, consciously or not, toward some private advantage.

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.