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Dave specializes on topics related to the United States Constitution, founding principles, and American history...
Natural Born Citizen: The Original Intent
Whether the founders predicated their determination on the works of Vattel, Blackstone, or an alternative explanation cannot be determined with absolute certainty. The extent to which other scholars will admit this, in my eyes, is evidence of their intellectual honesty.
Fortunately, Jefferson Was Right
Jefferson cited the Tenth Amendment as the “foundation” of the Constitution in opposing the bank. Jefferson said this despite Feldman’s claim that Jefferson wanted the document to sunset anyway. This, of course, would have made his entire argument irrelevant and unintelligible.
Remembering Hugh Williamson
One will never hear Williamson’s name mentioned alongside southern political giants like Jefferson, Madison, or Rutledge. Still, the deeds he left behind were unforgettable bright spots in a tumultuous era.
The Constitutional Case for Gridlock
In actuality, the system the founders conceived of valued partisan gridlock as an impediment to the destruction of human liberty and the consolidation of centralized power.
Judah P. Benjamin – Able Statesman, Forgotten Patriot
While most of his aims were never actualized, his ideas remain as influential remnants of a forgotten history that should be uncovered at every opportunity. When considering those who propelled the just, honest, and pure principles that define the south, one cannot list many individuals without first mentioning Judah P. Benjamin.
Does the 14th Amendment Grant Citizenship to the Children of Foreigners?
By the words of those who described the amendment to skeptics, only children born to American citizens can be considered as citizens of the United States by birthright.