The Founders’ Individual Mandate?
Once, Obamacare’s defenders were certain the Supreme Court would uphold the individual mandate requiring every citizen to purchase health insurance. Then came the oral argument…. Read More
Articles by Mike Kelsey
Do Hispanics Love Limited Government?
Are Hispanics really a monolithically liberal voting bloc? The left would have you think so, but the reality is more nuanced. A new focus group… Read More
Henry Ford: No Model P(rogressive)
President Obama has a new role model for his Buffett Rule tax—Henry Ford. It’s an odd choice considering that Ford advocated free-market capitalism and opposed… Read More
Dear Liberals, Originalism Is Not Activism
Obamacare’s day in court didn’t go so well, and liberals are in a panic. Sensing the demise of Obamacare, they have begun to preemptively accuse… Read More
Beware the Nullification Temptation
With state legislatures back in session, legislators are looking for options to reassert their legitimate role in the constitutional structure of federalism. Sadly, a few… Read More
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Justice Ginsburg: ‘I Would Not Look to the US Constitution’
Conservatives are often ridiculed for criticizing activist judges who fail to respect the Constitution. We are told that it is not conservative originalists (labeled ignorant… Read More
How to Have Your Liberty and Eat It (Safely), Too
With Congress set to kick off its 2012 session in just a couple of weeks, now is the perfect time to consider what the government’s… Read More
2011 in Review: Who’s Been Naughty, Who’s Been Nice?
Americans are blessed to have inherited a constitutional republic. If we are to keep it, we must vigilantly preserve the Constitution upon which it stands…. Read More
Whoa There! Time to REIN in Runaway Bureaucrats
America’s out-of-control administrative state can best be compared to a runaway stage coach—trampling American workers and careening away with their money. Next week, Congress will… Read More
Boehner Keeps the Faith on Congress’ Constitutional Role
Two years ago, then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D–CA) shocked many Americans by dismissing a question about Obamacare’s constitutionality with the flippant retort: “Are you serious?… Read More
We Hold This Truth to Be Self-Evident: All Men and Whales Are Created Equal
To the surprise of a San Diego court, five orca whales are suing Sea World for holding them in slavery. No wait, that’s not quite… Read More
Less Is More: Heritage’s Unique Approach to Primary Sources
Unsure why the Founders adamantly supported the separation of powers? Need to prove to a friend that Progressives rejected natural rights and limited government? The… Read More
Who Needs Elections Anyways? – The Left’s Distaste for Democracy
“We might be a healthier democracy if we were a slightly less democratic one.” Really? Writing for the New Republic, Peter Orszag, Obama’s former head… Read More
Obama Waives Congress Away
“Congress hasn’t been able to do it, so I will.” With this bold statement, President Obama announced last Friday that he would unilaterally replace the… Read More
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10 Ways to Celebrate Constitution Day
September 17th is Constitution Day. 224 years ago, America’s Founders ratified a new Constitution that would form a more perfect union and secure the blessings… Read More
Were the Founders Committed to Eradicating Slavery?
Were the founders really committed to eradicating slavery? It is commonplace to dismiss the Founders as racists who may have attacked slavery from time to… Read More
