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Federalism: The Early Years
In 1798, Thomas Jefferson gave us a timeless message which was a reminder that “we the people†are ultimately in charge, not the federal government. The federal government derives its power from the people.
Repeal the 17th Amendment. Restore Liberty.
Decentralization is an essential element for restoring self-government (and good government in general) in the United States. And U.S. senators chosen by state legislatures would be a tremendous boon to decentralization. Repeal the 17th Amendment; restore liberty. All citizens would be the beneficiaries.
Decentralization: For Humanity’s Sake
Studying the rise and decline of empires has long been instructive for Americans, and for decades, historians, philosophers, economists, diplomats, statesmen, and others have warned against the American Empire.
Glenn Beck, States’ Rights, and the Myth of the Libertarian Dictator
The entire point of freedom is to protect the right of someone else to do something you think is stupid, or even wrong. Otherwise, when the winds of popular opinion shift, who will protect your right to do the same?
Obama Asks Governors to Commit Sovereignty Suicide
If history has taught us anything, it is to beware of “cooperative partnerships†between the federal government and states. They invariably result in an expansion of federal authority and reach at the expense of the states
“Race To The Top” is fixed: just say No!
The Obama administration’s “Race To The Top†(RTTT) stimulus grant program should really be called the “Race to Nationalize Educationâ€. Like the Bush administration’s “No Child Left Behind†program, it is nothing but another measure designed to enable the central government to take over control of our local schools and establish a government of occupation in the territory that exists between our children’s ears.
Federal Law is Always Supreme. Right?
Those who eye a nationalist agenda, desiring to finally complete the subjugation of states to mere mid-management levels, have long embraced the notion states are subordinate while the federal government is supreme.
The Drug War vs the Bill of Rights
In America, our liberties our ostensibly protected by the U.S. Constitution and particularly the Bill of Rights. How much has the drug war compromised our Constitutional rights? Let us consider a countdown, starting with the Tenth Amendment and moving to First.
The Vision of the Founders: Dead and Gone
Bill of Rights Day is Tuesday, December 15th. But as Kevin Gutzman points out in this article, it’s not a day of celebration. Instead, it should be a day of mourning for the death of decentralized self-government.
Kevin Gutzman: Freedom vs the Courts
In this podcast, Kevin Gutzman talks about the Incorporation Doctrine and why liberty is best protected under the founders’ vision of federalism.
June 25th: 7 Year Anniversary
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