Source: Tenth Amendment Center
by Michael Boldin
“‘There is not a syllable in the constitution, that makes a decision of the judiciary – of its own force, and without regard to its correctness – binding upon any body, either upon the executive, or the people.’ That’s from Lysander Spooner, reminding us of an essential, but long-forgotten fundamental principle repeatedly affirmed by the Framers: The Constitution is supreme, not acts of Congress, not the views of the president, and not opinions of the courts. That brings us to a crucial question: Who decides when the Constitution is violated? According to the Founders, the answer was simple – everyone. And that’s the key to understanding what real ‘checks and balances’ under the Constitution are all about.” (02/12/25)