COS Poll: “Resounding Majority” Support Article V Convention
“Yet even in countries where the highest liberty is allowed, and the greatest light shines, you generally find certain men, and bodies of men, set apart to mislead the multitude; who...
About: Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.
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Biden Admin Calls for Israeli-Hamas Ceasefire, Flip-Flops and Scrubs Those Statements From X
President Joe Biden’s administration has taken a U-turn on its earlier call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and is drawing backlash from both sides of the political aisle for...
Today in History: Roger Williams Banished From Massachusetts Bay Colony
Roger Williams played a pivotal role in shaping the concept of religious freedom in the United States, and his influence can be clearly seen in the First Amendment. ...
Hamas: Tracking the Source of Weapons Used in Attack on Israel
“Follow the money.” That is good advice for trying to decipher the source of the funds used by Hamas to purchase the weapons it is currently deploying in its attack on...
Why It’s OK to Say “Happy Columbus Day!”
Happy Columbus Day! Those three words could be enough to get me canceled in some circles. The fact that such a claim isn’t shocking to readers is not only a commentary...
Machiavelli: Liberal Taxing and Spending Breeds Instability, Culture of Enslavement
Machiavelli's warnings against national debt and the expansion of entitlement programs offer timeless lessons that resonate with contemporary economic challenges. ...
Surveillance at School Expands Through Alliance of Administrators and Tech Companies
From hallway cameras to cameras in classrooms, American children from age 4 or 5 to 18 grow up under the never-blinking eye of the federal government. ...
Would a Criminal Trial on Charges on Which He Was Acquitted During Impeachment Expose Trump to Double Jeopardy?
The question of double jeopardy is a complex and fervently debated one. We present some arguments on both sides of the issue. ...
Today in 1691: Massachusetts Bay Charter Issued — A Signal Step Along the Road to Independence
The issuance of the charter on October 7, 1691 set in motion a series of events that would culminate in the American War for Independence. ...
Federal Judge Reluctantly Prevents Enforcement of Maryland Gun Regs
A federal judge has struck down two Maryland statutes restricting areas in which guns may be carried, even with a permit, holding the statutes to be “unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.”...
Convention of States: Con-Con Is Best and Only Option for Restraining Federal Government
One of the attorneys representing former President Donald Trump in his legal challenge to the election result in Georgia believes that “the only path forward” toward avoiding future election intrigue is...
The History of the Speaker of the House, Part 2
In this second and final article on the history of the office of speaker of the House, we will witness the election of the first speaker of the House under the...
FBI Investigating Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Faith Group
In a development that has garnered significant attention, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently initiated an investigation into a faith group to which Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett belongs....
The History of the Speaker of the House, Part 1
In light of the historical ousting of Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House of Representatives — the first time a man was removed from that office by vote of the...
Convention of States: Congress Fears Article V; Bureaucracy Usurps State Sovereignty
“We have bureaucrats usurping the sovereignty of the people and the state legislatures and we need to finally pull that back with Article V,” a Convention of States (COS) blog post...