Signed as Law: Ohio Takes Step Toward Treating Gold and Silver as Money

The new law will relieve some of the tax burdens on investors, and it will also eliminate one barrier to using gold and silver in everyday transactions, a foundational step for people to undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money

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Constitution 101: The Preamble

A lot of people believe the Preamble to the Constitution gives the federal government the power to do just about anything. And a lot of people are wrong. Learn what the preamble is and what it does. Plus the three foundational principles it underscores in the Framers’ understanding of the Constitution.

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California Assembly Committee Passes Bill to Close Qualified Immunity Loopholes in State Law

Last week, a third California Assembly committee passed a bill that would create a process to sue police officers for violations of rights in state court without the possibility of “qualified immunity” as a defense

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5 Founders on the Horrors and Evils of War

Thomas Paine, John Jay, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison - in their own words - on the evils of war. Not on the structure of war powers under the Constitution, but as a deeper, philosophical foundation.

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The Evil and Cynicism of Federal Foreign “Donations”

The question arises: Why should the U.S. government be making “donations” to anyone? Why not instead leave the money in the hands of the American people and let them decide what to do with their own money?

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Federal Surveillance State Empowers TSA to Control Entire U.S. Transit System

how the hell did the TSA manage to gain the controlling interest of our public transit agencies? And why isn't this headline news instead of just a matter-of-fact news story that has gone largely unnoticed?

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