Failure to consider the sponsors’ representations of the Constitution’s meaning seriously impairs the quality of interpretation.
Robert G. Natelson
Constitutionalism
January 14, 2026
Civitas Outlook
The Moral Case for America in a Nutshell
America’s proponents now have no choice but to articulate their own simple and effective moral case for our way of life.
David C. Rose
Pursuit of Happiness
January 15, 2026
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