"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" Words on paper don't enforce themselves. It's up to the people to maintain the Constitution. (more…)
Read moreI Love George Washington! Except for His Foreign Policy: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #157
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" Most people in the U.S. revere George Washington. But sadly, most people reject his foreign policy. (more…)
Read moreThe Evolution of Sovereignty in American Political Thought: States’ Rights
This is part 2 of a 2-part series examining the evolution of American political thought as it relates to sovereignty in the political system. You can read part 1 HERE. In the years leading up to the Revolutionary War, and continuing through the post-war era, Americans conceived and developed a revolutionary political idea. They came..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #30: Gridlock Isn’t Necessarily a Bad Thing
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the importance of conflict in government. Gridlock isn't always a bad thing! People often complain about "gridlock" in government. But gridlock isn't necessarily a bad thing. In the minds of America's founders, government was meant to be adversarial and..
Read moreConstitution 101: Was the Bill of Rights Meant to Apply to the States?
Last week we began examining the Bill of Rights. This week we will address a specific question: was the Bill of Rights intended to apply to the state governments? Some people argue that it was. They concoct some interesting arguments based on “rules of construction” or approach it through various philosophies of rights and liberty..
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