You don’t have ‘Constitutional Rights’
the subtle difference in the actual intent of the Bill of Rights and the common notion that it serves as the source of rights is extremely important.
Presidential Power, Explained.
Under our system of government, the powers of the federal government and the president are defined and limited by the Constitution.
“I love George Washington. Except for his Foreign Policy.”
Mike Maharrey wonders if Washington’s foreign policy ideas could get any traction in American politics today
Let’s Nullify War
The historical precedent for states asserting their autonomy with regards to their militias is compelling
Department of (do not) labor
Bureaucrats and politicians suffer from delusions of grandeur mixed with a healthy dose of arrogance.
Message to the FDA: “I Drink Raw Milk. Arrest Me!”
Exercising liberty: A real-world example of people choosing to be free. Without government permission, that is.
What America Wants
Americans have always distrusted concentrated power. Don’t believe it? Do a simple experiment.
Tenth Amendment ‘Terrorism’
Government will never be limited unless the citizens take matters into their own hands by resurrecting states’ rights
Who Made the Federal Courts King?
by Michael Maharrey In an Aug. 25 Washington Times article titled Rebellion by states could be hazardous to health care overhaul, Wake Forest law professor Mark Hall once again illustrates why we shouldn’t call on lawyers to tell us anything about the Constitution, even though they like to wave their hands in the air screaming, [...]
Uniformity? No Thanks!
Idaho Assistant Chief Deputy Attorney General Briane Kane gets it all wrong on nullification. And federalism in general.
What the Feds Fear the Most
Writes Tom Woods: “Today, political decentralization is gathering steam in all parts of the country, in the service of all sorts of good causes.”
The feds my protector? Non sequitur
The fact is governments do bad things. Local governments. State governments. National governments. The question becomes, how can we the people best control them?
They Don’t Want Us Doing This. We’re Doing It Anyway
Something significant is happening around the country. Plenty of informed people are beginning to make a stand in the name of a doctrine that the establishment despises. The idea is already reaching the general public.
Santorum and Obama: Two Peas in a Pod?
George Orwell is no doubt smiling down from the heavens after witnessing last night’s Republican “debate†in Ames, Iowa. Why, you might ask? This event featured more doublethink (if not hypocrisy) than any other in recent history.
The folly of one-size-fits-all education
Federal Education mandates under No Child Left behind are quickly becoming the hottest state nullification target.
Anonymous: What Would Zorro Do?
Aren’t we all tired of government lies, corporate bailouts, and lobbyists who promote their own agendas over those of the American people whom our politicians are supposed to represent?
New Jersey Nullification Hypocrisy
The Star-Ledger editorial board apparently holds to a sad, but all too familiar constitutional philosophy – follow the Constitution on some issues, sometimes, with multiple exceptions and lots of excuses.
Liberty: With or Without Federal “Permission”
Do we wait for the feds to “let” us be free, or do we start acting free whether they want us to or not?
The American Guardrail
It’s no secret that the United States Constitution is a document in exile, to paraphrase the title of a brilliant work written by senior Fox News analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano.
Heritage Foundation: Just Don’t Call it Nullification!
These days, it seems like there’s a new “N word” – nullification. Do it, groups say, but never use the word.
