Self-Evident Truths
By Douglas V. Gibbs There is a phrase in the American Declaration of Independence that carries more weight than almost…......
Nationalism versus Federalism
By Douglas V. Gibbs In today’s vernacular, it seems we have a problem with words. The enemies of liberty have...
Judicial Review: The Power That Ratified Itself
By Douglas V. Gibbs Judicial Review is a doctrine the Constitution never named, that arrived by statute, and that has...
How Great Thou Art…Regarding the Founding of America and Her Demise
By Douglas V. Gibbs Are we built on the rock or, the sand? The Founding Fathers understood through their own...
Understanding Thomas Jefferson Through the Lens of Context
By Douglas V. Gibbs The complexities of Thomas Jefferson have long fascinated historians and constitutional scholars alike. For decades, we’ve...
9/11, Twenty-Five Years Later
By Douglas V. Gibbs September 11, 2001 is still etched clearly in my memory. I will not get too deeply...
DSA Constitution
By Douglas V. Gibbs Based on what we know about the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), who are currently working...
A Question of Interpretation
By Douglas V. Gibbs There is a fundamental debate in constitutional history that sits at the heart of originalist thought....
Fauci’s Pardon Paradox
Abstract – Douglas V. Gibbs On July 29, 2026, Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times before the...
Pardon Paradox: How the Broadening of Presidential Clemency Subverted the Fifth Amendment and the Founders’ Design
By Douglas V. Gibbs I. Introduction On July 29, 2026, Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of…......