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Articles by Frank Keeney
Will There Be Tyranny in the Post-Coronavirus World?
April 14, 2020 The coronavirus crisis will be considered one of the most important global events of the early decades of the 21st century. The coronavirus crisis will be considered one of the most important global events of the early decades of the 21st century.
Tigers Are Less Dangerous Than Tax Collectors and Political Paternalists
April 2, 2020 America is slowly following the paternalistic style of government dominating China. We are told in The Analects of the famous ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius (551–479 BC), Once Confucius was walking in the mountains and he came across a woman weeping by a grave. He asked the woman what her sorrow was, and she replied, “We are a family of hunters. My husband was bitten by a tiger and died. And now my only son!” “Why don’t you move down and live in the valley?
What Comes After the Coronavirus, Freedom or Despotism?
March 31, 2020 Coronavirus is causing a fundamental shift in the way Americans live their lives. The question is: what comes next? The coronavirus crisis that has enveloped the world has brought about calls for society and economy-wide action on the part of governments that has been matched by the imposing of radical shutdowns and compulsory mass quarantining as tens of millions of people are told to not to go to work and to stay at home instead.
Google Tries to Get the Supreme Court to Pretend to be Congress and Write Them Fake ‘Law’
March 27, 2020 As we know, the Left doesn’t give a rat’s posterior about the Constitution. As we know, the Left doesn’t give a rat’s posterior about the Constitution. The Separation of Powers exists within the Constitution – so the Left doesn’t give a rat’s posterior about the Separation of Powers. For the Left and Niccolò Machiavelli – the ends justify the means. By any means necessary.
The Humility of the Founders
March 25, 2020 Frank W. Keeney explains how inserting Article V into the constitution was an act of humility. The Constitutional Convention that convened in Philadelphia in 1787 was an eloquent demonstration of democracy at work. There were a number of leading citizens among the delegates, but if the group had entrusted the job of writing the new Constitution to one or more of their impressive intellects, it is likely that a United States would not have emerged from the conclave.
The American Experiment, Revisited
March 19, 2020 Democracies around the world are in trouble. After a good, long run with freedom flourishing, we suddenly find ourselves with dysfunctional governments that appear incapable of dealing with problems in a rational manner. Democracies around the world are in trouble. After a good, long run with freedom flourishing, we suddenly find ourselves (with other large democracies in the West) with dysfunctional governments that appear incapable of dealing with problems in a rational manner.
News - An Easy Choice
February 10, 2020 Calling an for an open constitutional convention is much easier, more efficient, and holds the promise of better results than a limited-agenda one. The creation of the limited-agenda convention, which appeared to be an effective response to the fear of a runaway convention, had a severe unintended consequence: it has crippled the Article V reform movements by complicating the problem of calling a convention.
The Electoral College Matters and Has Benefited Us
October 1, 2019 Under the Electoral College system, presidential elections are decentralized, taking place in the states. Critics of the Electoral College say they simply want to elect the president the way we elect most other officials. Every state governor is chosen by a statewide popular vote. Why not a national popular vote for president?
Budget-Busting Debt Ceiling Deal Strengthens Argument for Convention of States
September 17, 2019 Congress just gave us 1.7 trillion more reasons why a Convention of States could be our last, best hope to stop the out-of-control, debt-financed federal spending machine. Congress just gave us 1.7 trillion more reasons why a Convention of States could be our last, best hope to stop the out-of-control, debt-financed federal spending machine.
Commentary: States Can Spark National Reform with an Article V Convention
July 3, 2019 Article V of the Constitution provides two methods of amendment. The culture of the American colonies in the late 18th century was dramatically different from that of the United States today. Thanks to the genius of the Founders in creating a governmental system that fostered technological change, we have grown dramatically and created a level of widespread wealth unequaled in the history of mankind.
The Founders' Intent
June 18, 2019 Today our federal government is gridlocked, dysfunctional, and in desperate need of repair. Because of the unwillingness or inability of Congress to act, a number of citizen groups advocating for government reform are working to convene a convention of states under Article V of the Constitution. But they are meeting resistance from special interest groups that fear reforms will diminish their power in Washington and groups that are poorly informed about the amendment process.
The Fork in the Road
June 11, 2019 We know that any proposal for change, including reforms, will meet with opposition. A few years ago, activists seeking reform of the federal government through constitutional amendments (the “Reformers”) made an unfortunate choice that is plaguing them today. But to understand and appreciate their dilemma, we need some background information. First we might ask: Why were they seeking constitutional amendments? Why not rely on legislation, which would be less complicated?
The Case for an Article V Convention
June 4, 2019 When one reviews the culture of the American colonies in the late 18th century and compares it to the United States today, it is surprising that the Constitution that was ratified in 1788 is still largely intact and our republic has survived.
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Hear PA Property Rights Case
May 30, 2018 The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case concerning the forced provision of public access to private property in rural eastern Pennsylvania that could have a profound impact on property rights across the nation. The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case concerning the forced provision of public access to private property in rural eastern Pennsylvania that could have a profound impact on property rights across the nation.
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