"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" Words on paper don't enforce themselves. It's up to the people to maintain the Constitution. (more…)
Read moreNew Boss Same as the Old Boss: Thoughts from Maharrey Head 159
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" We have a new boss in the U.S. House of Representatives. Unfortunately, he's pretty much the same as the old boss. (more…)
Read moreI’m Back! Thoughts from Maharrey Head #155
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" After a nearly 3-year hiatus, Thoughts from Maharrey Head is back! (more…)
Read moreConstitutional Genealogy: Benjamin Franklin’s First Articles of Confederation
Most people recognize that the Constitution evolved out of the Articles of Confederation. But the Articles were also part of a long evolution in political thought and constitutionalism that started long before the colonies’ quest for independence. An important touchstone in that evolution was a draft for a confederation proposed by Benjamin Franklin nearly a..
Read moreDid the Constitution Fail the People? Or Did the People Fail the Constitution?
Did the Constitution fail? A lot of people think it did. This popular quote by Lysander Spooner sums up the thoughts of many. (more…)
Read moreThe Constitution Isn’t Absolute?
Arguing that “high-caliber” weapons should be federally banned, President Joe Biden claimed, “Remember, the Constitution was never absolute.” Biden was merely advancing the popular notion of a “living breathing Constitution.” According to proponents of this theory, the founders “couldn’t have imagined” all of the changes that would happen over time, such as the development of high-powered,..
Read moreThe Power of No! (Interview)
I recently appeared on Gun Freedom Radio to talk all things nullification focusing on the power of no! (more…)
Read moreFederal Wage Controls Are Unconstitutional
Talk of hiking the minimum wage at the national level has ramped up in recent weeks. With the Democrats controlling the House and the Senate, and Joe Biden in the White House, it seems increasingly likely that we’ll soon see a federal $15 per hour minimum. In other words, it may soon be illegal to..
Read moreThe Anti-Commandeering Doctrine: A Tool to Fight Federal Overreach
The anti-commandeering doctrine provides a powerful tool to undermine overreaching, unconstitutional federal power. So, what is this doctrine? What is it based upon? And how can it be used as an effective tool for liberty? (more…)
Read moreNew Evidence: The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 Were All About Nullification
Nullification skeptics will often argue that the Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 weren’t actually proposing nullification. They base their argument on the fact that John Breckinridge removed specific references to nullification from Jefferson’s draft before he introduced it in the Kentucky House. But evidence from the debates in the House reveals that the resolutions were absolutely..
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