by Mike Maharrey | Oct 16, 2018 | Current Events, Economy
The 2018 fiscal year ended Sept. 30 and the U.S. government closed out the year with its largest budget deficit since 2012, according to the most recent Treasury Department report. Uncle Sam ended 2018 $779 billion in the red, adding to the ballooning national debt. A... 
by Mike Maharrey | Oct 12, 2018 | Federal Power, Federal Reserve, Foreign Policy
The Trump administration dropped 44,000 bombs in its first year – a faster bombing pace than Pres. Obama, who bombed more than Pres. Bush. America has intervened militarily in other countries for decades, against the council of founders like George Washington... 
by Mike Maharrey | Oct 9, 2018 | Current Events, Judiciary
Many conservatives cheered Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, convinced his presence will turn the tide toward liberty. For the first time in decades, “conservatives” hold a firm majority of SCOTUS seats. We’re told the... 
by Mike Maharrey | Oct 7, 2018 | Current Events, Federal Power
I’ve been hard on Donald Trump — just like I was hard on Barack Obama — just like I will be hard on the next occupant of the Oval Office. This has gotten me into hot water with Trump supporters. I recently wrote an article highlighting the fact that... 
by Mike Maharrey | Sep 27, 2018 | Constitution, Founding Principles, John Adams
John Adams warned us. When you spot even the slightest violation of the Constitution, it’s imperative that you nip it in the bud. In 1774 and 1775, Daniel Leonard wrote a series of essays under the penname Massachusettensis asserting Parliaments unlimited authority...