Articles
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Law & Principles
Explaining the Constitution
For at least a century, the Constitution has been under attack by politicians, judges, and academics. President Woodrow Wilson called for a more flexible “Darwinian” interpretation of the Constitution. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer argues the text should be manipulated to serve his own “democratic” ideals. For many Americans, none of this is a big deal.Trent England | September 30, 2014
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Law & Principles
Scripture and the state: Maximal or minimal government?
Through the years in the pages of Perspective, various economists, political scientists, accountants, and others have made the case for low taxation and limited government. We’ve never had a theologian weigh in on the issue, but with certain voices on the religious left calling for high taxes and big government, we are pleased to publish this article by pastor and author David W. Hall.David W. Hall | September 19, 2014
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Law & Principles
State by State is the Right Way to Elect a President
The American Founders intended for presidents to be elected by a state-by-state process, which is how we have done it since George Washington. John Koza’s National Popular Vote plan would throw all that out, diminishing the voice of Oklahomans and undermining our constitutional system of states.Trent England | September 2, 2014
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Budget & Tax, Law & Principles
HB 2562 lawsuit: Is a tax cut the same as a tax hike?
In 1992, Oklahoma voters approved State Question 640 to add a taxpayer-protection provision to the State Constitution. Everyone — supporters and opponents alike — understood the provision would make it harder to raise taxes.Jonathan Small & Trent England | August 12, 2014
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Law & Principles
What we celebrate today
Most nations have an independence day, usually commemorating a military victory or legal action. America’s Independence Day, marking the anniversary of July 4, 1776, is different.Trent England | July 3, 2014
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Law & Principles
Sparks Flying: Reflections on Party Purity and Discretionary Wisdom
In America at least, political parties exist to operate as grand coalitions, bringing together diverse interests in pursuit of broadly shared goals within a republican framework of separated powers.Patrick B. McGuigan | June 3, 2014
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Law & Principles
Religious Liberty ‘Has Everything to Do with the Limits of the State’
Earlier this year, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear a consolidated case against the Obamacare abortifacient mandate, including the challenge brought by the David Green family, the owners and operators of Oklahoma City-based Hobby Lobby.Tina Korbe Dzurisin | March 12, 2014
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Law & Principles
Religious Liberty ‘Has Everything to Do with the Limits of the State’
Earlier this year, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear a consolidated case against the Obamacare abortifacient mandate, including the challenge brought by the David Green family, the owners and operators of Oklahoma City-based Hobby Lobby.Tina Korbe Dzurisin | March 12, 2014
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Law & Principles
YOU GUEST IT: Religious liberty must be protected
When Congress first debated religious liberty in the late 1700s, representatives expressed concern that the wording of the First Amendment could lead to the abolishment of religion altogether.Scott Pruitt | February 12, 2014
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Law & Principles
OCPA Research Fellow Spotlights Our Nation’s Founding Debate
The scene is a familiar one. You’ve seen it portrayed in paintings and pictures in history books and on television. It is the summer of 1787. America’s Founding Fathers are gathered in Philadelphia to repair the deficiencies of the Articles of Confederation. Instead of repairing the Articles of Confederation, they draft and propose a new Constitution.Matt A. Mayer | January 13, 2014