Constitution - The New American

Article V Convention: Dangerous Precedent, Dangerous Loyalties

The group calling for an Article V convention must be held to account for their promises and their pledges of allegiance. ...

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. February 13, 2014

Sen. Rand Paul Files Suit Against NSA, Obama Administration

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. February 13, 2014

Senator Rand Paul has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the NSA's collection of metadata. ...

Missouri, Arizona Move on Measures Nullifying Fed Gun Grab

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. February 13, 2014

The state legislatures of Missouri and Arizona are considering bills nullifying federal attempts to infringe on the right to keep and bear arms....

Judge Rules Against the DEA in Prescription Drug Privacy Lawsuit

Bob Adelmann February 13, 2014

A victory for the guarantee of privacy under the Fourth Amendment was claimed by the ACLU in its lawsuit against the DEA's administrative...

EU Parliament Calls for UN Control of Conventional Arms

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. February 11, 2014

The EU Parliament has called on all member nations to ratify the UN Arms Trade Treaty. ...

States Step Up Efforts to Stymie NSA Surveillance

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. February 9, 2014

In another indication that the mainstream media are noticing the nullification movement, the Associated Press reported on various state efforts to thwart the...

N.H. House Passes Bill Nullifying NDAA’s Indefinite Detention

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. February 9, 2014

The New Hampshire state House of Representatives passed a bill nullifying the indefinite detention provisions of the NDAA. ...

Convention of States and Article V: Tearing Up the Talking Points

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. February 7, 2014

Many of the talking points put out by the con-con movement can be easily dismissed. ...

Supreme Court Justice Scalia Warns of U.S. Internment Camps

Alex Newman February 6, 2014

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia made headlines nationwide this week after bluntly telling law students at the University of Hawaii that internment camps...

Compact for America Proposal Could Increase Federal Power

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. February 3, 2014

Con-con advocates ignore the states’ power to nullify unconstitutional acts of Congress, probably because many of their proposals increase Congress’ power. ...

First Man Arrested By Aid of Drone Convicted in North Dakota

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. February 1, 2014

North Dakota cattle rancher Rodney Brossart, the first man to have been arrested by the aid of a drone, was sentenced to three...

House Republicans Ponder the “I-Word” (Impeachment) for Obama

Jack Kenny February 1, 2014

The congressman who walked out during President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night, Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Texas), is considering filing articles...