"The police took more than half of the state’s median yearly income from someone because a dog sat next to their car. If you think this is a horrific injustice, you should feel relieved to know the overwhelming majority of Americans agree with you. Civil asset forfeiture is the formal name for this form of state sanctioned theft." Continue reading →
In Federalist #78, Alexander Hamilton wrote "there is no position which depends on clearer principles, than that every act of a delegated authority contrary to the tenor of the commission under which it is exercised is void."
BOSTON, Mass. (Aug. 7, 2017) – Last month, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that court officers in the state do not have the authority to detain individuals solely based on requests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The ruling sets the stage for widespread non-cooperation with federal immigration detainers in Massachusetts. The court…
Stop me if you’ve heard this before. Half-witted academic: “The only difference between the United States Constitution and the Confederate States Constitution was slavery.” Or maybe you heard Eric “the Red” Foner tell Judge Napolitano that “No one was talking about the tariff” in the months leading to the War in 1861. No one. Or…
AUSTIN, Texas (Aug. 7, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Texas House would legalize medical marijuana for qualifying patients in the state, effectively nullifying unconstitutional federal prohibition on the same. Introduced by Rep. Eddie Lucio (D-Brownsville) and 12 bipartisan co-sponsors during the special session of the Texas legislature, House Bill 85 (HB85) would expand…
In this installment of the Activism 101 podcast, I explain Freedom of Information Act requests I made to learn more about surveillance in my community and what I got.
Nullification does NOT rely on federal courts overturning a federal law. And sometimes states win even when federal courts are against them.
Last week, I took a long weekend and drove down to Florida with my son to meet my new niece, and visit with my mom and sister. While I was there, I saw something that got me pretty riled up. My mom and sister live in the small island town of Fernandina Beach. It has…
"I can’t imagine a worse introduction to entrepreneurship than that experienced by Andre Spicer’s little girl, in which four uniformed men arrive, shut you down, and fine you an amount of money larger than you can comprehend." Continue reading →
"As the family sat quarantined in their own living room while the police searched through their most private and intimate belongings, Bob’s wife Addie had a terrible thought: This must have something to do with the family’s tomato garden." Continue reading →