"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the American colonists' protest against the Stamp Act and how their actions effectively nullified it. We've seen a lot of protests across America over the last few years, most recently waves of unrest in the wake of Donald Trump's..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #72: A Federal Government Beyond Its Authority
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" The federal government does not have the authority to do almost all of the things it does today. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it. If you read what people actually wrote during the process of ratifying the Constitution, you will come away with an..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #71: Following the Constitution in the Trump Era
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" Some people seem to think a Trump presidency means the federal government will be more faithful to the Constitution. Does it? In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it. Several people I know have expressed optimism that a Trump presidency will mean fewer unconstitutional federal actions...
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #70: Post-Election Musings
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I do a little bit of post-election analysis. Campaign season has mercifully ended, and Americans have cast their votes. The Donald Trump victory surprised most, pleased some and threw others into a total meltdown. So what are the implications for the future,..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #69: Does Your Vote Matter to the Constitution?
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the upcoming presidential election and ponder the question: will any candidate do anything to preserve or restore the Constitution? Millions of Americans will head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots for president of the United States. Many call..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #68: Ask Me Anything II
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I answer listener questions. Listeners asked some great questions for this episode of Ask Me Anything. Issues covered include a quick walk-through of the relative authority of federal, state and local governments, whether the president has the authority to refuse to enforce..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #67: Bad Historians
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" A lot of the history you learned in school is just flat-out wrong. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I take apart one bad historian on nullification and explain why you need to rethink all of the history you think you know. Don Jeffries calls them "court historians," ..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #66: Trump and the Supreme Court
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" People keep telling me I need to vote for Donald Trump because of Supreme Court justices. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about that. If I care about the Constitution and limited federal power, I have to vote for Donald Trump no matter how bad he..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #65: What Is Equality?
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the insidious nature of identity politics, and the Lockean conception of equality. Virtually every political issue today eventually gets framed in terms of race or some other group identity. How useful is this? Can we really legitimately lump individuals..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #64: Presidential Powers
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the proper constitutional role and powers of the president. During the recent presidential debate, both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump talked extensively about what they plan to "do" if elected president. As I watched, it occurred to me that..
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