SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Sept. 1, 2016) – The city of Santa Monica has locked horns with the FAA in an attempt to shut down its airport. In the process, the city has resorted to non-cooperation tactics reminiscent of James Madison’s advice on dealing with federal overreach. On Aug. 23, the Santa Monica city council voted…
A state gold depository in Texas continues to move closure to reality and it appears to be happening at just the right time. Since the beginning of the year, the price of gold has risen 26 percent and silver has skyrocketed 37 percent. Surging precious metal prices have sparked a corresponding demand for gold and…
If Obamacare continues on its current track, most of America may resemble Pinal County, Arizona, where no one can obtain private health insurance.
Mike Maharrey and Michael Boldin discuss “pulling the rug out from under” Obamacare, working with state legislators to nullify the fed/restore sound money, and a 2nd edition of Mike’s book, Our Last Hope. JOIN TAC, Support Liberty: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/members
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain a legal principle known as the anti-commandeering doctrine that puts a Supreme Court stamp of approval on James Madison’s blueprint to stop federal overreach through state non-cooperation. Last week, I talked about James Madison’s blueprint to stop federal overreach, involving a refusal to cooperate with…
A few months ago, local media reported that the Oklahoma Highway Patrol is using a device that allows officers to electronically confiscate money on prepaid cards based on mere suspicion rather than a criminal conviction. The revelation underscores the importance of asset forfeiture reform, something the Oklahoma legislature unsuccessfully tried to do last session. The…
TAC memberships help us produce more educational tools like this. Members can download this video and read the full transcript at this link. During the Massachusetts ratification debates, Fisher Aims gave a stark warning that’s been totally ignored over the last 100-plus years. He said a “consolidation of the States would subvert the new Constitution.”
AUGUSTA, Maine – (Aug. 25, 2016) – Maine Gov. Paul LePage recently demonstrated exactly how states should handle the federal government. Just tell it, “No!” In July, the U.S. Department of Commerce sent a request to LePage, asking him to turn over classified state information relating people on Maine’s welfare roles. According to Maine Wire, the…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug. 24, 2016) – Yesterday, the California Assembly gave final approval to a bill that would set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally-ill patients. A massive bipartisan coalition of 29 Assembly members introduced Assembly Bill 1668 (AB1668) on…
Today, the California Senate gave final approval to a bill that not only bolsters restrictions on state officials from seizing property without due process, but also throws a wrench into federal efforts to do the same.