Hamilton defends two of the most talked about clauses in the Constitution. His arguments revolve around logic and jurisdiction. He isn't sparing with his aspersions as he explains the intent of the framers.   Read the rest of this entry »

Some poignant observations about life from a potential new WWTFT contributor (fingers crossed), journalist and author George Archibald.   Read the rest of this entry »

Two hours of reading here, but worth the time, if you have it to spend. This week, we've got political snark and satire, some great American history, and even some Constitutional analysis from Publius Hulda. Good folks, good stuff.   Read the rest of this entry »

An interesting article in the Mises Daily, but probably not quite fair to Hamilton.   Read the rest of this entry »

How many dead people and pets will be voting?   Read the rest of this entry »

Did you hear the news story about the new emergency broadcast system for cell phones? You can shut off all the alerts except one - which is "mandatory."   Read the rest of this entry »

It looks like General Motors will be throwing everything in but the kitchen sink to help fluff its second quarter earnings numbers. Taxpayers continue to help with the cause as President Obama campaigns on the "success" of GM following the manipulated bankruptcy process that cost taxpayers $50 billion and another $45 billion of tax credits gifted to GM to help protect powerful UAW interests. We now learn that government purchases of GM vehicles rose a whopping 79% in June.   Read the rest of this entry »

James Madison and The Making of America is not really a biography. It is exactly what its title suggests, the story of the making of America, or at least its government. Kevin R. C. Gutzman’s book takes the reader on a chronological journey of Madison’s involvement in that process. It mirrors some aspects of Labunski’s James Madison and The Struggle For The Bill of Rights, but is broader in scope and less biographical than that excellent book.   Read the rest of this entry »

There has been a lot of talk about nullification and the next steps after absorbing the content of the Supreme Court's ruling on ObamaCare. Texas Governor Rick Perry has unequivocally announced that Texas isn't in on board. That's good to hear. But what was most interesting about this article was the Democratic response. It provides a perfect example of the mindset of the Left.   Read the rest of this entry »

Jonah Goldberg asks the question: Is the right more ideological than the left?   Read the rest of this entry »