"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" A lot of people seem to think the Constitution is Silly Putty. The call it "malleable" and claim politicians can shape it into any form that fits the current political climate. They're wrong. In fact, the whole point of a written Constitution was to ensure that powers of government were..
Read moreThe 2nd Amendment Wasn’t For Hunters: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #101
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" The recent school shooting in Florida has reignited the debate on guns. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I wade into the fray and tackle a common myth related to the Second Amendment - this strange idea that it was never intended to allow people to own military..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #100: Ideology and the Constitution
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" After a seven month hiatus, Thoughts from Maharrey Head is back with episode #100! We all have ideologies. They help us make sense of a complex world and provide us with a lens through which we can evaluate events. But ideologies can get us in trouble when we become unable to..
Read moreConstitution 101: The Judiciary and Judicial Review
The federal judiciary has arguably become the most powerful branch of the general government. Opinions issued by nine politically connected lawyers have redefined marriage throughout the entire United States, authorized the internment of American citizens and dictated what kinds of decorations cities can display in their parks. Federal courts were never intended to wield this..
Read moreReal News: Jeff Sessions Can’t Do Squat About Marijuana (Interview)
The federal government has relentlessly tried to enforce marijuana prohibition, but because of state action, it has utterly failed. I appeared on InfoWars Real News with David Knight to talk about Jeff Sessions' empty threat to crack down on marijuana and more generally about the effectiveness of state nullification. "No matter what the federal government has..
Read moreRadio Interview: Jeff Sessions and His Feckless Marijuana Policy
Last week, I appeared on Patrick Timpone's One Radio network show to talk about AG Jeff Sessions and his feckless pot policy. What was initially slated to be a conversation about state efforts to resist federal marijuana prohibition turned into a wide-ranging discussion on the Tenth Amendment, state power and the effectiveness of nullification. I started the..
Read moreHellfire Fury
A song about the drone war. [audio m4a="https://www.michaelmaharrey.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Hellfire-Fury.m4a"][/audio] Hear the predator drone Stare into the sun Hear the villagers groan When the predator comes Run! Hear the predator drone Stare into the sun Hear the villagers groan When the predator comes Run! Run! Run! Hellfire fury On my street My mom lost her mind..
Read moreYou Don’t Really Want to Limit Government Power, Do You?
We often hear people on both sides of the political aisle complaining about the expansion of federal power. And yet, federal power constantly expands. Why? If everybody is worried about federal encroachment and overreach, why doesn’t anybody do anything to stop it? Why don’t more people insist on strict adherence to constitutional limits on federal..
Read moreWhat Was the Purpose of the Second Amendment?
The recent mass shootings in Las Vegas and Texas have reignited the gun control debate, with some gun control proponents once again calling for a federal “assault weapon” ban. Supporters of such a law often argue the founders never imagined powerful weapons available today in the hands of the people. But this argument completely misses..
Read moreMike Maharrey and Tom Woods Talk Surveillance and Local Activism
Tom Woods interviewed me for episode 1030 of his podcast. We talked about my local efforts to confront the surveillance state here in my hometown of Lexington, Kentucky, the lawsuit the city filed against me because of my efforts and more generally the power of local activism. https://youtu.be/PYyFR-RpyDU Tom and I started off the conversation..
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