17th Amendment weakened balance of power between states, federal government
As we head toward the 2022 elections, it is a safe bet that few Americans can identify the 17th Amendment to the Constitution, even though it’s one of the most significant amendments. Ratified on April 8, 1913, it completely changed the balance of power in our federal system.The amendment provided for the direct popular election of U.S. senators. That sounds non-controversial now, but it meant taking the power away from state legislatures that were originally given the authority to choose the senators representing their state in Section 3 of Article I of the Constitution.
Restoring the Constitutional Relationship
America is not a democracy, it is a Constitutional Republic. Sadly, we must keep hammering that point home.
The Collapsing Pillars of American Security
The foundation of the longest-running Constitutional Republic that the world has ever known is rooted in our rule of law, the American Constitution.
Supreme Court Examines Whether Alabama’s Congressional Districts Violate Voting Rights Act
Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which took center stage Tuesday during oral arguments at the Supreme Court, prohibits a state from imposing a “standard, practice, or procedure” that “results in a denial or abridgement of the right of any citizen of the United States to vote on account of race or color … .” Courts have found that states violate this provision when they draw new legislative districts that dilute the voting power of minority voters by either packing as many of these voters as possible into a single district or by splitting these voters among various other districts—practices known as “packing” and “cracking” voters.
The Most Important Election Issue: Educational Freedom
Realize what the leftists hold dear . . . it is the control of our children. That is how the leftists will perpetuate their ideological agenda for generations to come.
The ‘Pandemic is Over,’ But, No One Told the Military
The Biden administration is canceling benefits for military families rejecting mandatory COVID vaccines, but not illegal immigrant benefits.
Von Spakovsky: DOJ Harasses Citizens for Exercising First Amendment Rights
The Justice Department has hit Eagle Forum of Alabama with a voluminous subpoena that violates the organization’s First Amendment rights to speak freely, engage in the political process, and talk to its elected representatives.
“A Republic, If YOU Can Keep It”
Our Constitution is a restraining document on the powers of the federal government, not a free-for-all.
Socialism, the Creed of Ignorance
The same day on which we received the report of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) showing a growth in core inflation, the Biden administration held a celebration.
Happy Constitution Day
This Saturday is the 235th anniversary of the signing of our United States Constitution, September 17, 1787.
