does the Constitution really say

The Second Amendment was ratified in 1791. For most of the last century, courts read the individual right out of it. In 2008, the Supreme…

He knelt at midfield. He prayed for thirty seconds. He lost his job. By Jeff Bayard | Does the Constitution Really Say? — Part 6…

The First Amendment was ratified in 1791. The “wall of separation” was inserted in 1947. It came from a private letter, not the Constitution. By…

The words were fixed in 1791. In 1958, the Court set them in motion. Now the meaning changes with the times — and so can…

Ratified in 1868. Gutted in 1873. A working man, told he cannot work. By Jeff Bayard | Does the Constitution Really Say? — Part 3…

This is Part 2 of Does the Constitution Really Say? — a multi-part series by Jeff Bayard, running through the end of June 2026. Each piece asks:…

Five words, ratified in 1791. One word, swapped in 2005. Your house, taken in 2026 Introducing Does the Constitution Really Say? — a multi-part series…