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Mortgage Settlement Provides a Lesson in Federalism
Many Oklahomans have been paying close attention to the recent announcement of the settlement reached with five major mortgage companies...
The Debt Crisis in Ancient Rome: Lessons for Today
"The Government simply cannot make up their minds, or they cannot get the Prime Minister to make up his mind. So they go on in strange p...
Resolving an Enormous Debt Crisis
Thomas Jefferson might rightly be called the greatest American. His Declaration of Independence established the United States as the onl...
The New Technology: Lessons from History
History teaches us that technology can be a great force for human freedom, but it can also be used to strengthen despotism. In these rem...
The Internet Paradox
[Editor’s note: As we went to press, the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile merger was thrown into chaos on August 31 when the Obama Justice Dep...
Congress Should Pass, and State Legislature Should Ratify, Balanced...
In July, 64 members of the Oklahoma Legislature declared their support for a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In my o...
Power of the Purse Can ‘Redress Every Grievance’
Scarcely a day goes by that we aren’t treated to reports of some new folly or outrage from the federal government. One thinks, for examp...
Why June 15 Matters
I always began my course on the history of freedom in America with Magna Carta. June 15 is as important a day as July 4. In fact, we ne...
'National Popular Vote' Is a Very Bad Idea
The Legislature is seriously considering the “National Popular Vote” bill. This bill would fundamentally alter how we elect our presiden...
Restoring Federalism with an Interstate Compact for Health Care Reform
Pushing back against the current overreach of the federal government—and protecting against future expansions of its power—are urgent a...
Statement from OCPA: Legislature Should Reform the State Board of E...
The following statement was issued today by constitutional law professor Andrew Spiropoulos, the Milton Friedman Distinguished Fellow ...
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Statement on ObamaCare Lawsuit
OKLAHOMA CITY (January 21, 2010) – The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA) released the following statement today regarding the ...
Oklahoma's Preemptive Strike on Sharia Law
In 2010 the Oklahoma Legislature placed on the ballot, and the voters approved, a constitutional amendment requiring that courts rely on...
(Not) Making the Grade
So many things divide Americans these days that it may be naïve to assume there are still some things—maybe even quite a few things—that...
For the Sake of the Ten
It's time for an interim study on the restorative justice in Oklahoma. The end of the legislative session is nearing. Issues small and ...
How the Founders Responded to a Debt and Mortgage Crisis
The year 2008 is not the first time our country has faced a debt and mortgage crisis with profound consequences for our freedom—our econ...
Change We Can Believe In
Recently, Oklahoma City University law professor Andrew Spiropoulos announced the launch of an OCPA-backed effort to study Oklahoma's ul...
Reforming Oklahoma's Constitution
[This article is adapted from a talk given by Professor Spiropoulos at OCPA on August 28.] Like most people, particularly those with ch...
Fulfilling a Constitutional Mandate
On March 13, 2008, the Oklahoma House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly for House Joint Resolution No. 1089. By the wide margin of...
Freedom: The History of an Idea
We live in a moment that is as critical for freedom as the American Revolution, the American Civil War, or the days following Pearl Harb...
