Federal Courts are Part of the Problem: The Federal Government

If you think the Supreme Court selling us down the river is a new thing, or they’re just being pushed around by the President…I’ve got some property to sell you on Jupiter. The courts are part of the problem, they’ve been part of the problem and they’ll continue to be part of the problem. The…

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BREAKING NEWS: Federal Government Fails to Limit Federal Government; SCOTUS Affirms Obamacare Subsidies

WASHINGTON (June 25, 2015) – In a totally unsurprising move, the federal government failed to limit the federal government today. The federal employees staffing the Supreme Court held that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act does authorize tax subsidies for people in states with federally run insurance exchanges despite specific wording in the law…

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Paying Ransoms and Presidential Enforcement Discretion

As Madison quoted Montesquieu in Federalist 47, "When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person or body, there can be no liberty, because apprehensions may arise lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws to execute them in a tyrannical manner."

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Oregon Governor Signs Common Core Opt Out Bill into Law

SALEM, Ore. (June 24, 2015) – In the face of federal threats to withhold millions of dollars, Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill Tuesday that allows to opt their children out of standardized Common Core testing more easily. Introduced by Rep. Chris Gorsek (D-Troutdale) along with six Democrat and seven Republican cosponsors, House Bill 2655 (HB2655)…

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To the Governor’s Desk: North Carolina Right to Try Act would Protect Terminal Patients from some FDA Restrictions

RALEIGH, N.C. (June 24, 2015) – Yesterday, the North Carolina state Senate gave final approval to a bill that would effectively nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that prevent terminally ill patients from accessing experimental treatments. The vote was 14-0. Introduced by State Reps. Hugh Blackwell (R-Burke), Mike Hager (R-Rutherford), Donny…

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John Hussman: All Their Eggs in Janet’s Basket

"Investors whose strategy is to follow the Fed – in the belief that stocks will advance as long as the Fed does not raise interest rates – are free to place all their eggs in Janet’s basket. On the other hand, for investors whose strategy is historically informed by factors that have reliably distinguished market advances from collapses over a century of history, our suggestion is to consider a stronger defense. Our greatest successes have been when our investment outlook was aligned with valuations and market internals, and our greatest disappointments have been when it was not. Both factors are unfavorable at present, and our outlook is aligned accordingly." Continue reading

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Powers of the President: The Founders’ Vision vs Today

Here is a speech I recently gave at the Minnesota Tea Party Alliance’s quarterly event. The topic was “Powers of the President,” where I compared the original constitutional understanding of the executive with the behavior of modern presidents. Spoiler Alert: there is a stark contrast between the two.

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Get Government Out of Marriage: Michigan Bill Would Nullify Both Sides in Practice

LANSING, Mich. (June 23, 2015) – Last week, a bill was filed in the Michigan state House that would end would end mandatory government licensing of marriages in the state, effectively nullifying in practice both major sides of the contentious national debate over government-sanctioned marriage. Introduced by Rep. Todd Courser (R-Lapeer) and Rep. Cindy Gamrat (R-Plainwell),…

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EVENT: Two Years Since the Snowden Leaks, and What’s Next at Liberty on the Rocks Los Angeles

On Saturday, June 27th, I’ll be speaking at Liberty on the Rocks – Los Angeles.  If you don’t know about the group, it’s a pretty cool concept. I made this short video to introduce people to the event. If you’re in the area, see you there! (RSVP Here)

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To the Governor’s Desk: Oregon Senate Passes Bill to Curb Warrantless Collection of Cellphone Data

SALEM, Ore. (June 22, 2015) Last week, the Oregon state Senate gave final approval to a bill that would prohibit law enforcement from obtaining information from electronic devices without a warrant in most cases, sending it to the Governor’s desk. The proposed bill would not only protect privacy in Oregon, but would also address a…

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