Immigration And Naturalization: Are They The Same Thing? – OpEd
On September 9th a federal court ordered Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to remove a 1,000-foot line of buoys from the Rio Grande.
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Author: William J. Watkins, Jr.
William J. Watkins, Jr. is a Research Fellow at The Independent Institute and author of the Independent books, Crossroads for Liberty: Recovering the Anti-Federalist Values of America’s First Constitution, Reclaiming the American Revolution: The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions and Their Legacy, and Patent Trolls: Predatory Litigation and the Smothering of Innovation. Full Biography and Recent Publications
Website: http://www.independent.org/
Articles by William J. Watkins, Jr. :
Donald Trump And The Fourteenth Amendment – OpEd
I’m not a Donald Trump fan. Nor am I a fan of going back to Romney-Ryan Republicanism. (For my thoughts
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Racial Preferences In College Admissions – OpEd
Section One of the Fourteenth Amendment, in pertinent part, declares that “[n]o State . . . shall . . .
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Independent Counsel Indicts Trump – OpEd
Authorities made public a 37-count indictment against Donald Trump. The full text, courtesy of Politico, can be found here. Also charged in the indictment is Waltine
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Alvin Bragg Vs Donald Trump: The North American Banana Republic – OpEd
Former President Donald Trump was just indicted on 34 counts in Manhattan. The charges are brought by DA Alvin Bragg, who has ties
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Unfit For The Bench: Judge Bjelkengren’s Lack Of Constitutional Knowledge – OpEd
So, what sort of judges is President Biden nominating to the federal courts? If Judge Charnelle Bjelkengren is a baseline, we are
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South Carolina Lawmakers Bear Responsibility For Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling – OpEd
In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022), the U.S. Supreme Court recognized the obvious: The U.S. Constitution does not protect or
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Big SCOTUS Win For Second Amendment – OpEd
In District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U. S. 570 (2008) and its progeny, the Supreme Court established the Second Amendment
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SCOTUS Overturning Roe V. Wade? – OpEd
“We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled. The Constitution makes no reference to abortion, and no such right is implicitly protected by
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Biden Should Open Negotiations With Russia – OpEd
According to press reports, President Joe Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin have not spoken since a February 12 phone conversation.
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