The Constitutionist

 Our Bill of Rights Examining the Ninth and Tenth Amendments On September 17, 1787, the day our Constitution was delivered to the States for ratification, one of theauthors, George Mason, refused to sign it, saying that it needed a Bill of Rights. His opinion wasrepeated during many of the ratification debates in the states, including in Madison’s home state ofVirginia, prompting Madison to promise that he would draft amendments to be added when Congress metfor the first time. The problem was that although the Constitution did not grant the government unwanted powers, it did notprevent the government from eventually acquiring them. In the United States’ first session of Congress,Representative James Madison wrote 12 proposals that contained few rights but several importantrestrictions on government power. Ten were properly ratified by the States over the next two years,becoming what is known as our Bill of Rights. The Ninth and Tenth Amendments worked together to reinforce the limi...

 Our Bill of Rights Examining our First Amendment On September 17, 1787, the day our Constitution was delivered to the States for ratification, one of the authors, George Mason, refused to sign it, saying that it needed a Bill of Rights.  His opinion was repeated during many of the ratification debates in the states, including in Madison’s home state of Virginia, prompting Madison to promise that he would draft amendments to be added when Congress met for the first time.  The problem was that although the Constitution did not grant the government unwanted powers, it did not prevent the government from eventually acquiring them. In the United States’ first session of Congress, Representative James Madison wrote 12 proposals that contained few rights but several important restrictions on government power.  Ten were properly ratified by the States over the next two years, becoming what is known as our Bill of Rights. Cornell Law School puts it succinctly: [it] “protects...

    The  Constitutionist Free Newsletter Items, Analysis, Opinions and News Gathered from Everywhere   By Steven Maikoski, Author:  “The Real Constitution and its Real Enemies” constitutionist@protonmail.com   February 13, 2026 Before I get to the militia, I must write about Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, whose replies have been entertaining and have some politicians recoiling from his wit.     When he was questioned at a Senate hearing by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, she framed her question to blame President Trump for high grocery prices.  Bessent made it clear to her that the high prices were not from Trump but from “You and the Biden administration,” and added that there was an affordability crisis and that “you were front and center in it.” Warren kept a straight face despite being blamed and did not reply.  But in a later video, Warren framed her argument and content without Bessent being present to interrupt and challenge her al...

  The  Constitutionist Free Newsletter Items, Analysis, Opinions and News Gathered from Everywhere   By Steven Maikoski, Author:  “The Real Constitution and its Real Enemies” constitutionist@protonmail.com   January 25, 2026 As another protester’s life has been wasted; his/her/its legacy has been revealed as one of anger and sexual perversion.  There is a substantial connection with perverse, immoral behavior and today’s leftist democrats. This connection started with one of the core elements of today’s democrat party: abortion.  It is usually defined as a woman’s right to choose.  But abortion is nothing less than the killing of an inconvenient person.   That disrespect for life grows into something worse—the targeting of other inconvenient souls.  Charlie Kirk was an inconvenient person, as is Donald Trump.  The ICE officers are becoming inconvenient.  The Constitution is inconvenient.  Once the disrespect for life ...

                                       The  Constitutionist Free Newsletter Items, Analysis, Opinions and News Gathered from Everywhere   By Steven Maikoski, Author:  “The Real Constitution and its Real Enemies” constitutionist@protonmail.com   January 21, 2026 A couple of acronyms are popping up in these Anti-ICE demonstrations:  AWFUL, or Affluent White Female Urban Liberal; and F.I.N.E.: F’d up, Insecure, Neurotic, and Emotional.  Both would also apply to Nancy Pelosi, whose tearing up of Trump’s speech was a blatant example of the disrespect for President Trump that she wanted to teach others. The seed she planted has been growing.  Today’s political events are not the least bit boring; they are getting wilder and more dangerous.   I believe that the Ukraine-Russia war is getting worse and will not end for some time. ...

                                          The  Constitutionist Free Newsletter Items, Analysis, Opinions and News Gathered from Everywhere   By Steven Maikoski, Author:  “The Real Constitution and its Real Enemies” constitutionist@protonmail.com   January 13, 2026                            He captured the zeitgeist of the modern office environment like nobody else.                                                                                             John F. Di Leo It is being joked th...