Samuel Adams: “The Constitution is Fixed”
A lot of people believe that the Constitution means what the supreme court tells us it means, until it changes its mind, of course.
Poll: 43% of Republicans Favor Giving President Power to Unilaterally Close News Outlets
The First Amendment is under assault in manifold ways, and there’s a fresh attack lurking in the results of a recent survey of American opinions of the news media. Research conducted by Ipsos revealed that 43 percent of self-identified Republicans believe that “the president should have the authority to close news outlets engaged in bad…
American Revolution Successful Because People had Guns
early patriots did not ask the existing British government if they could revolt.
Good Morning Liberty 08-10-18: Obama Gets a Human Rights Award and Uninformed Comments of the Week
Michael Boldin discusses a new human rights award given to Barack Obama despite his awful record on war. Plus he responds to some interesting comments…
The Struggle for American Independence: Common Sense
The pamphlet truly became a sensation, making the case for independence in a manner that struck a chord with the typical American. Without holding public office, Paine’s famous diatribe influenced the course of history and helped pave the way to independence.
Lions of Liberty Interview: Battling the Surveillance State
I recently appeared on the Lions of Liberty podcast – Felony Friday edition – to talk about how we can fight government surveillance at the local level. Since it was Felony Friday, we had to talk about the lawsuit the city of Lexington, Ky., filed against me in an attempt to keep information about police…
Smart Meters Raise Health, Privacy and Constitutional Concerns
I get more emails about smart meters than any other issue we cover. Pretty much on a weekly basis, somebody asks me how they can opt out of installing these devices in their homes or businesses. Smart meters monitor home energy usage in minute detail in real time. The devices transmit data to the utility…
Good Morning Liberty 08-08-18: Social Media Purge, Iran Sanctions
Michael Boldin discusses the latest social media purge, sharing thoughts from people such as Jeff Deist at Mises and Glenn Greenwald at The Intercept. He also discusses new sanctions on Iran.
Now in Effect: Two Colorado Laws Expand Hemp Market, Despite Federal Prohibition
DENVER, Colo. (Aug. 8, 2018) – Today, two laws that will further mainstream the state’s industrial hemp industry went into effect. Implementation of these new policies will likely pave the way for faster development of the state’s hemp market, and further nullify federal prohibition in practice and effect. Mainstreaming Hemp as a Commodity A bipartisan coalition of…
Treaties Do Not Trump the Constitution
Does a treaty or international tribunal trump the Constitution? Short answer: No! As constitutional scholar Rob Natelson explained, “The treaty has the force only of a statute, not of a super-constitution.” In an exchange on social media, TAC member John Crigger did a good job of making this case as well. The debate centered on whether…
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