James Madison Refutes Expansive Reading of the General Welfare Clause
His speech is a stinging refutation to all those who claim the clause empowers the federal government to spend money for anything and everything
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Don’t Blame the Constitution for Your Loss of Liberty
Some people want to blame the intrusive, overreaching federal government we have today on the Constitution.
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Despite Absolute Federal Prohibition CBD Products Still Widely Available
Many people consider cannabinoid (CBD) a miracle drug. But the federal government considers it an illegal substance.
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Status Report: Seventeen States Flat-Out Ignoring Federal Hemp Laws and Markets Are Thriving
Seventeen states specifically authorize and license commercial hemp production despite federal prohibition, and many other states allow commercial cultivation despite paying lip-service to federal law.
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Federal Wrecking Ball Destroying American Healthcare System
It’s not just Obamacare that’s the problem. Now federal regulations are interfering in the direct primary care market too.
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New Line of Police Drones Will Instantly Upload Video to Massive Database
“It could give police the ability to hit rewind on people’s lives and see anywhere they’ve been”
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Gold Payment Systems Provide an Alternative to Government Money
The federal government tries to maintain a monopoly on money, but you don’t have to use it.
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Texas Bullion Depository Open for Business
The creation of the facility represents a power-shift away from the federal government, and sets the foundation to undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money.
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Feds Take Credit but Right to Try Was Won in the States
Trump’s victory speech was a bit tardy. In reality, patients in 40 U.S. states already had access to experimental treatments thanks to state Right to Try laws.
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Privacy Localism Grows as Communities Take Steps to Limit Surveillance State
These ordinances take an important first step toward limiting surveillance by establishing oversight and transparency.
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Feds Building Giant Surveillance Network on America’s Transportation System with State and Local Help
Department of Homeland Security and the TSA continue to develop a massive, intrusive surveillance network built on America’s transportation system.
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Anti-Commandeering: An overview of five major Supreme Court cases
The basis for what is now known as the legal doctrine of “anti-commandeering” was the advice of James Madison, writing in Federalist #46.
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