Topic: James Madison

Ross Douthat's hardly novel idea for the Republican Party
Ross Douthat's hardly novel idea for the Republican Party April 30, 2021 David Zukerman A stunning demonstration of ignorance.
Graduation and The Decline of America
Graduation and The Decline of America May 10, 2014 Howard Sachs Dark times ahead unless we get back to the basics of educating our young people.
Turley: 'The President's Power Grab'
Turley: 'The President's Power Grab' March 9, 2014 Rick Moran The liberal law professor warns against Obama's lawlessness.
Obama, the Confidence Man, and the Virtues of Humility
Obama, the Confidence Man, and the Virtues of Humility January 3, 2014 Robert Morrison One thing that neither Barack Obama nor his acolytes in politics and the media lacked was confidence.
The Evolution of Class Warfare in America
The Evolution of Class Warfare in America December 30, 2013 Richard Winchester Class conflict has long been a feature of American politics. And politicians have long made good use of it.
Curing Majority Faction Mischief
Curing Majority Faction Mischief October 23, 2013 Robert Weissberg The Constitution was never designed to facilitate curing the ills of society.
The Founders vs. ObamaCare
The Founders vs. ObamaCare October 14, 2013 Don Wilkie Ben Franklin would have applauded Ted Cruz.
Obama's Increasingly Tyrannical Proclivities
Obama's Increasingly Tyrannical Proclivities August 26, 2013 Richard Winchester In Federalist #47, James Madison defined tyranny for us. Guess who fits the bill?
Demonizing Inequality
Demonizing Inequality August 17, 2013 Ralf Mangual The Right needs to articulate -- with greater authority than it has -- the detriments that naturally accompany any attempts to equalize outcomes.
Celebrating the Declaration of Independence
Celebrating the Declaration of Independence July 4, 2013 Brian Vanyo By the standards of the Founders, the United States today is a despotism.
Celebrate These Voices
Celebrate These Voices May 6, 2013 Andy Kerl The Founders give their answer.
<em>Et tu</em>, Kim Strassel?
Et tu, Kim Strassel? May 3, 2013 Mark J. Fitzgibbons She manages consistently to write some of the best and most insightful conservative editorials in the country, and now this?
Madison's Republic
Madison's Republic February 2, 2013 Timothy Gordon American constitutional problems took a while to show up, on account of the solid foundation of classical republicanism not taken out of the mix. But show up they did.
Madison's Constitution
Madison's Constitution January 27, 2013 Timothy Gordon When James Madison shaped and defended throughout 1787 the document which became our Constitution, he did not follow Montesquieu's most important admonitions, but rather presumed to "correct Montesquieu" in three cardinal ways.