Was the U.S. Acquisition of Hawaii Unconstitutional?

The United States may have inherent sovereign powers under international law, but as a matter of domestic constitutional law those powers aren't vested in the federal government (as opposed to the sovereign people) unless the Constitution says they are

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ATF Enforcement at or Near Records Levels Once Again

Bad news, even where it might feel like good news - federal gun control enforcement went down some in 2020, but they actually tried to do much more. And, even after a reduction from record levels in 2019, they’re still much higher in almost every metric than they were just a few years ago.

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Battle Over Shotspotter Surveillance Tech in San Diego Underscores Need for Oversight

San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit asked the city council to approve a new contract for Shotspotter audio technology without any process to address community concerns. Community pushback led by the TRUST SD Coalition was enough to get the contract renewal pulled from the council agenda last month.

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Madison and Jefferson on Infrastructure and Debt

Supporters of the monster state want you to believe that it’s never enough. Spending, taxing, debt - and the like. President Madison and President Jefferson both saw things much differently - two examples on infrastructure and debt we never see today.

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Signed as Law: Illinois Limits State and Local Cooperation With Federal Immigration Enforcement

The new law expands the Illinois Trust Act passed in 2017 prohibiting state and local police from holding a person solely on the basis of a federal immigration detainer. SB667 expands the law to prohibit law enforcement officers from inquiring about or investigating the citizenship, immigration status, or place of birth of any individual in custody, or who has otherwise been stopped or detained.

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Cedar County Iowa Creates Fake Second Amendment “Sanctuary”

Last month, Cedar County, Iowa passed a "Second Amendment Sanctuary County"  resolution. But in practice, the vote created a sanctuary for nothing

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PBS News Hour Highlights “Defend the Guard” Initiative

Some state legislators have been introducing bills to ban their state from deploying National Guard units for undeclared foreign wars. To date, Defend the Guard bills have been introduced in some 30 states. PBS News Hour Special Correspondent Mike Cerre reported on this movement in July and spoke with Dan McKnight who is helping drive the initiative.

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