Don’t Believe Obama on Afghanistan
Politician promises to “do ___ in the future” are usually grandstanding. Like a withdrawal from Afghanistan. Which should happen yesterday.
Natural Born Citizens and Minor v Happersett
I had an interesting exchange by email with a reader I’ll identify (at his request) just as TJ, an independent researcher, about the original meaning of “natural born citizen” and my views expressed in this post. We’ve covered a lot of ground so I’m just going to pick out a part of it here, regarding the…
The Role of Government, and Where Liberty Comes From
The confusion that arises due to not following the Constitution is confusion over the most basic idea in society: what is the role of government? Some believe it is to keep us safe. Some believe it is financial stability, both in the form of welfare and in central banks controlling the money supply.
The VA Scandal is Just the Tip of the Military Abuse Iceberg
though the VA’s alleged abuse and neglect of US veterans is scandalous, the worse abuse comes from a president and a compliant Congress that send the US military to cause harm and be harmed overseas in undeclared, unnecessary, and illegal interventions.
New York Assembly Votes to Nullify Federal Marijuana “Laws” 94-36
ALBANY, NY, May 28, 2014 – Yesterday, the New York State Assembly passed a bill to set into motion the process for production and distribution of medical marijuana in the state, which would effectively nullify the unconstitutional federal prohibition on the same. Assembly Bill 6357 (A06357) sailed through the Assembly on Tuesday by a 94-36 margin. It…
Is the Origination Clause a Technicality?
At Forbes, Trevor Burrus: No Taxation Without Representation: How A Fundamental American Principle Is A Technicality To The New York Times (responding to this editorial in the New York Times). From the introduction: The Origination Clause was included in the Constitution to ensure that the body that taxed the people, the House of Representatives, was also the most accountable to…
The Hysteria Surrounding Nullification
Nullification. Tenth Amendment. Opponents react hysterically to these words with name calling – racist, secession, Civil War, slavery, confederacy. Clever strategy – conjuring up such emotionally-charged words from a dark period in our history so that average Americans cringe when they hear nullification or tenth amendment – shutting down any healthy debate. However, it is interesting…
Nullifying Marijuana Prohibition Means Better Medical Care for Consumers
Major developments are taking place in the medical marijuana community that are opening eyes everywhere, much to the chagrin of the feds. A number of testimonials continue to emerge that indicate the tremendous healing power of marijuana rich in CBD, the non-psychoactive ingredient in the cannabis. It appears to yield benefits in treating a host…
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