"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" People are all about limiting government power until somebody they like controls it. Then they want to expand it. This is a really dumb strategy -- especially if you want liberty. LISTEN Michael Maharrey · The Problem With Power: Thoughts From Maharrey Head #160 If you give the government an..
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…)
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Anybody spending any time in the south knows all about Kudzu. The vine covers pretty much everything along some stretches of roadway in Georgia, Alabama and other southeastern states. (more…)
Read more133 Words or Less: Power Corrupts
President Nixon appointed Arthur F. Burns Fed chairman. He was supposed to be one of the "good guys" -- an advocate for free markets, sound money and the gold standard. But Nixon badgered and bullied him into lowering interest rates and signing off on economic "reforms" that included severing the dollar from its last connection..
Read moreHere’s How We Can All Just Get Along: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #130
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" You've probably heard people talking about the possibility of another civil war. Many people think America has never been more divided. In some cases, violence has even spilled over into the streets. Everybody's fighting for control power in Washington D.C. But what if there was a better way? There is...
Read moreIowa Nullifies the U.S. Supreme Court: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #122
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" When it comes to the legal system, Americans make a federal case out of almost everything. But a guy in Iowa took a different route. When Iowa police violated his rights, he didn't run to the feds. He sued in state court under the Iowa Constitution. As a result, the..
Read moreStupid Partisan Politics: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #116
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" I set off a firestorm when I posted the following on my Facebook page. "If your constitutional argument is 'Obama did... You have no principles." This wasn't a post about immigration. It was about constitutional principles. If you have any, you won't try to justify one president's unconstitutional actions by pointing..
Read moreInterview: Constitutional Decentralization as a Path to Liberty
Centralization of power in Washington D.C. is one of the biggest threat to our liberty. On the other hand constitutional decentralization is way out. I appeared as a guest on the Gold Standard with Alan Mosley. We talked generally about the principles of nullification and more specifically how we put the idea into practical effect..
Read moreIt’s Time to Break Up the Government Monopoly
People all over the world love to play Monopoly. As of 2013, Hasbro had sold more than 275 million Monopoly games in 111 countries. The game-maker produces it in 43 different languages. San Francisco jeweler Sidney Mobell created a version the game valued at $2 million, featuring a 23-karat gold board and diamond studded dice...
Read moreThe Constitution: A Tool for Decentralization and Liberty (Video-Speech)
On July 18, I spoke at the Libertarian Party of Kentucky District 3 meeting in Louisville, Ky. and explained why I believe the Constitution is so important. In a word - decentralization. (more…)
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