Rob Natelson
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Constitution
The Most ‘Underrated’ Founder’s Influence on America’s Constitution
by Rob Natelson November 29, 2017This month marks the 250th anniversary of John Dickinson’s Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania — the landmark series of newspaper op-eds that laid out the colonial case against taxation without representation.
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An environmental organization is asking a court to grant a river status as a “person” with the rights of personhood, thereby launching an attack on judicial fairness, the rule of law, and democracy.
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ConstitutionFeatured
Convention of States: How the States Meet to Bypass Congress
by Rob Natelson September 18, 2017The idea of a convention of states such as the one scheduled for Phoenix, Arizona on September 12 may be unfamiliar to most people, but similar conventions have gathered throughout American history.
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ConstitutionFeatured
How a ‘Convention of States’ Could Tweak the Constitution
by Rob Natelson September 11, 2017Representatives of state legislatures from across the nation will converge in Phoenix, Arizona on Sept. 12 to participate in a traditional American institution called a “convention of states.”
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ConstitutionGovernment
How We Know a National Amendments Convention Is a ‘Convention of the States’
by Rob Natelson May 30, 2017Most state legislatures have filed applications with Congress demanding a national convention for proposing constitutional amendments. Americans are asking just what kind of convention the Constitution requires.
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FeaturedGovernmentLegal AffairsLiberty
How the New York Times Misrepresents the Supreme Court
by Rob Natelson May 4, 2017A recent New York Times story, titled “A Polarized Supreme Court, Growing More So,” illustrates how left-of-center media distort perceptions of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Government
Scalia Probably Favored An Amendment Convention — But Does It Matter?
by Rob Natelson April 20, 2017Was Scalia inconsistent? Did he change his mind after he became part of the government?
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ConstitutionGovernment
Arizona Calls First National Convention of States in 150 Years
by Rob Natelson April 19, 2017Reasserting states rights.
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Government
By Messing With The Election Results, The Left Is Risking Economic Collapse
by Rob Natelson April 3, 2017The market has boomed thanks to confidence in a stable presidency. Illegitimate attempts to destabilize the office can lead to collapse.
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EducationGovernment
Preet Bharara Is Further Proof Colleges Favor The Left, Discriminate Against Conservatives
by Rob Natelson March 21, 2017There’s no doubt that the recent hiring of Preet Bharara is indicative of the liberal bias in academia today.
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Traditionally, conservatives have supported the Senate filibuster because, supposedly, it puts the brakes on government expansion. I’ve long thought conservatives should reconsider.
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GovernmentLegal AffairsLiberty
Ease Federal Control of the Nation’s Lands
by Rob Natelson February 1, 2017Interior secretary nominee Ryan Zinke served his country honorably as a Navy SEAL, but in affirming that he would refuse to loosen the federal government’s chokehold on America’s land, he did the U.S. a great disservice.
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FeaturedGovernmentPolitics
Yes, Mr. President, You Must Enforce the Laws You Don’t Like
by Rob Natelson January 9, 2017Must the president enforce all laws, even those he disapproves of?