Strengthening Constitutional Self-Government

No Left Turns

The Rehnquist Court and the "living Constitution"

Our own Eric Claeys has some very clear things to say both about the Democrats’ unprecedented move to filibuster nominees to the federal appellate courts, its connection to the idea of a "living Constitution," and the decline of constitutional government, even in the Rehnquist Court. Very sound, albeit depressing.  

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