Federal Programs
Lessons in Centralized Power: Federal Policy Facilitated Forced Sterilization of Native American Women
Most people reflexively believe the federal government protects the interests of minorities. After all, the feds gave us the Civil Rights Acts and ended segregation – so the narrative goes. But in truth, the federal government has a pretty abysmal record when it...
The True Nature of Social Security Revealed
A friend who opted to take early Social Security benefits at age 62 last late last year was aghast when he recently found out that half of his benefits might be withheld and 85 percent of his benefits might be subject to taxation. An exploration of why these things...
The Supreme Court Used to Consider the Minimum Wage Unconstitutional
I wonder how many Americans realize that the U.S. Supreme Court once declared the minimum wage to be in violation of U.S. Constitution. This occurred in 1923 in a case entitled Adkins v. Children’s Hospital. In a 5-3 decision in that case, the Supreme Court held that...
Biden Plan to Revive Obama Limits on Police Militarization Still Just Window Dressing
According to a CNN report, President Joe Biden plans to reinstate Obama-era limits on a federal police militarization program. While this sounds like progress toward ending the militarization of local police departments, the Obama limits were little more than...