"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the preamble to the U.S. Constitution - what it tells us and what it doesn't. If you're an American, you're probably familiar with the preamble to the Constitution. In fact, you may well have memorized it at some point..
Read moreSubverting the Constitution: Madison on General Welfare and Common Defense
The words "provide for the common defense and general welfare" rank among the most abused phrases in the Constitution. I often refer to this as the "anything and everything clause." Partisans on both the political left and right use "general welfare and common defense" to justify all kinds of federal actions, from wars to social..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #93: Trump and the Dog of War
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about how Donald Trump proves we shouldn't let the president hold the leash restraining the dog of war. In a recent Facebook post, I suggested that with all of the trouble swirling around his administration, it was time for Trump..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #92: Red Team! Blue Team! Rah! Rah!
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the absurdity of "red team" vs. "blue team" politics. This week's political brouhaha erupted when Pres. Trump fired FBI director James Comey in the midst of an investigation into Russian ties - or something. The firing caused a total..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #91: Anything and Everything for Common Defense?
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the "provide for for the common defense" clause in the Constitution. Progressives have long used "general welfare" as an "anything and everything" clause to justify all kinds of unconstitutional overreach, from federal meddling in education to national healthcare. The..
Read moreConstitution 101: To Provide for the Common Defense
The left uses the general welfare clause as its "the federal government can do anything and everything clause." Meanwhile, the right has turned the phrase "provide for the common defense" into a similar justification for federal overreach. Progressives invoke the general welfare clause to justify all kinds of unconstitutional federal actions, from national healthcare to..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #90: Sanctuary Cities and the Tenth Amendment
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" This episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain why the recent Federal District Court injunction on Pres. Trump's "sanctuary city" was a big win for the Constitution. Earlier this week, U.S. District Judge William Orrick slapped an injunction on Trump's executive order relating to so-called sanctuary cities. The EO..
Read moreSanctuary City Injunction a Win for the Tenth Amendment
If you consider yourself a "conservative" who believes in upholding the Constitution, you should celebrate at least one aspect of the injunction a federal judge slapped on Pres. Trump's "sanctuary city" executive order. Many conservatives have already expressed outrage at the injunction issued by U.S. District Judge William Orrick Tuesday, citing the decision as another..
Read moreBill Nye the Constitutional B.S. Guy
Debate continues to rage about whether Bill Nye is really a "science guy," or if he's just an entertainer pushing a political agenda, but one thing is certain: Bill Nye is not the Constitution guy. (more…)
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #89: Fake News
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" This episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about fake news. There's been a lot of talk about "fake news" over the last several months. But what exactly is fake news? Why the sudden obsession with rooting it out? And can we really be sure what we get from..
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