HJR2: A Constitutional Protection of the Right to Food
This bill was not considered by the legislature. Libertas Institute supports this bill. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stated, as its official opinion, that “There is no absolute right to consume… any particular...
SJR 2: Supporting the Repeal of the 17th Amendment
This bill passed the Senate 20-6 and passed the House 39-34. Libertas Institute supports this bill. America’s bicameral legislature was designed by its creators to be divided and different—the House would represent the...
Federal Public Land Ownership in Utah—Feudalism vs. Federalism
In a throwback to English feudalism, the United States Government currently claims ownership of over 60% of Utah’s land mass and even higher portions of land in many other western states. The vast ownership and retention of land...
The Commerce Clause: Or How the Federal Government Came to Control (Almost) Everything
Earlier this year the Supreme Court issued a ruling in Sandifer v. United States Steel Corp. At issue was whether employees must be paid for time spent donning and doffing protective work clothing. The Court ultimately held that...
Protecting The 4th Amendment In the Digital Age
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or...
Nullification: How it Should and Shouldn’t Be Used
Part I:What Nullification Should Not Be Nullification means many things to many people. Perhaps the most extreme version is when a state passes a law purporting to override a federal law. Last year, for example, Missouri nearly...