by Matthew Bransgrove | Oct 1, 2015 | Money
Little can be achieved without sound money. It is the bedrock of sound government. —Margaret Thatcher. Margaret Thatcher, The Downing Street Years, 1993. When it comes to money there are three major issues to consider: The stock of money (monetary inflation and...
by Matthew Bransgrove | Sep 30, 2015 | The Judiciary
A constitution is useless if judges are determined to create rights and doctrines (or ignore rights and doctrines) in defiance of the constitution’s plain meaning. Such judicial activism replaces the constitution with the arbitrary rule of unelected judges,...
by Matthew Bransgrove | Sep 30, 2015 | The Judiciary
There is nothing more dangerous than the common axiom, “the spirit of the laws is to be considered.” To adopt it is to give way to the torrent of opinions. —Cesare Beccaria. Of Crimes and Punishments, 1764 Judges should give words their plain meaning even if that...
by Matthew Bransgrove | Sep 30, 2015 | The Judiciary
The dignity and stability of government in all its branches, the morals of the people and every blessing of society depend so much upon an upright and skilful administration of justice. —John Adams. Thoughts on Government, 1776. There are two types of judicial...
by Matthew Bransgrove | Sep 30, 2015 | The Legislature
Judges … should not be dependent upon any man or body of men. To these ends they should hold estates for life in their offices, or, in other words, their commissions should be during good behavior, and their salaries ascertained and established by law. —John Adams....
