Through the first seven months in 2020, the U.S. military under Pres. Donald Trump conducted 43 airstrikes in Somalia. That compares to 42 U.S. airstrikes in that country from 2007 to 2017. In other words, in just seven months, the Trump administration bombed Somalia more than Pres. G.W. Bush and Pres. Barack Obama combined. (more…)
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Read moreTrump Ramps Up Enforcement of Unconstitutional Gun Control Again
“At my direction, the DOJ banned bump stocks. Last year we prosecuted a record number of firearms offenses.” During a public appearance in 2019, President Donald Trump proudly reminded us about his gun control credentials, bragging that his administration implemented new gun control and has conducted more enforcement actions than anyone in history. (more…)
Read moreTrump EO Just More Unconstitutional Nationalization of Local Police
On Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order to address police reform in the United States, continuing a long history of unconstitutional federal meddling with state and local police. (more…)
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"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" Pres. Trump unilaterally ordered the execution of an Iranian general. Did he have the constitutional authority to take this action? (more…)
Read moreImpeached! Meanwhile… Thoughts from Maharrey Head #151
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" While everybody obsessed over impeachment, there was other news out there. Well, it wasn't exactly news, because pretty much nobody reported on it. But some significant things happened - things that could actually impact your life. Things the political class would rather you not think about. In this episode of..
Read moreThe Constitution Is Just a Political Prop: Thoughts from Maharrey Head 150
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" This week's episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head is a hard dose of reality. Both Republicans and Democrats claim to revere the Constitution. But do they? Really? I don't think they do. In fact, I think the vast majority of politicians, including the current president, view the Constitution as nothing..
Read moreWhat the Heck Happened to the Tea Party? Thoughts from Maharrey Head 148
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" Remember the Tea Party? Remember what it was all about? It was about taxing, spending and the national debt. Today, the Trump administration is running up Obama-era budget deficits. And a lot of the same people who were holding signs at Tea Party rallies are now Trump supporters. What happened..
Read moreTrump Economic Myth-Making: Thoughts from Maharrey Head 147
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" You've probably heard President Trump brag about the economy. He's called it the best economy in American history. This is absolute hogwash. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain why. I also talk about the real reason the economy is in trouble. Hint: it has very little..
Read moreYes! All of These Undeclared Wars Are Illegal! Thoughts from Maharrey Head #143
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" People keep telling me that military intervention in Venezuela would be perfectly constitutional because of the War Powers Act. Newsflash -- a congressional act does not amend the Constitution. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I give an overview of constitutional war powers and explain why undeclared wars..
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