In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about nullification, slavery and segregation. Opponents of nullification love to slap down the race card as a way to discredit Madison and Jefferson's principles without having to actually engage in an intellectual debate. They call us "neo-confederates" and imply that we must harbor racist motives...
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In episode 10 of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain why we shouldn't fear the "big bad" federal government. In last week's edition of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talked about the power of state refusal to cooperate with the federal government. It works, and provides us with a powerful tool to stop federal overreach..
Read morePodcast: The Power of Noncooperation
In Episode 9 of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the power of state refusal to cooperate with the federal government, and how we can use it as a strategy to nullify unconstitutional federal acts and overreach. A Calvin and Hobbes comic strip inspired this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head. It vividly illustrates..
Read morePodcast: Jefferson and Madison’s Blueprint to Stop Unconstitutional Federal Acts
In episode #8 of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I delve into some long forgotten history and talk about the blueprint Thomas Jefferson and James Madison gave us to stop unconstitutional federal overreach. In 1798, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison penned the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, laying out the principles of nullification for the first time...
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