In our republican constitution4 professor randy barnett articulates a vision of republican constitutiona lism grounded on a conception of individual sovereignty the central function of a republican constitution is the protection of the liberty of we the people each and every one5 although the conception of individual sovereignty is a . Our republican constitution securing the liberty and sovereignty of we the people since 2008 the us supreme court has ruled on some of the biggest most divisive issues in constitutional law from the second amendment and corporate political speech to religious freedom and gay marriage. Jul 21 2016 the american conservative added it georgetown law professor randy barnett is the most prominent libertarian in legal academia today his latest book our republican constitution securing the liberty and sovereignty of we the people shows why. Our republican constitution securing the liberty and sovereignty of we the people the constitution begins with the words we the people but from our earliest days there have been two competing. Mr barnett argues that while the constitution begins with the words we the people there have been two competing notions of the people which lead to t