from the last years of British rule and the American Revolution through to the adoption of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and the passing of the Founders' generation. His book offers the most comprehensive analysis of the arguments behind the drafting and adoption of the Second Amendme...
Not until April 1863 did the Confederate Congress finally pass a general tax bill, later amended and made more inclusive. A large number of license and occupational taxes were levied against banks, bowling alleys, liquor stores, hotels, and so on. Taxes were also levied on the sale of ...
The civil war exhibited one of the classic hyperinflations of history with confederate notes becoming worthless by the end of the war. But interestingly inflation was not a straight line to infinity. Confederate notes provided an excellent lesson in how money supply affects currency value. The Char...
One bill would allow the state’s 42 electronic membership corporations to sell internet services, in addition to the power they already provide. Another allows telephone cooperatives to offer internet services. A third lets telecom firms set up 5G technology equipment on public land. Kemp also sig...
Update, March 1:It turns out that Bill Dorris’ estate is worth far less than one might expect, given his bequest of $5 million to his dog, who didn’t even live with him.Like, maybe ONE TENTH of that. What a BS artist that guy was. Thanks to KEW for bringing this to my attent...