Federally Funded Tech Helps Police Seize Money from Prepaid Cards

A new technology at least in part funded by the federal government has made it even quicker and easier for cops to grab money via asset forfeiture. The device is called ERAD, short for Electronic Recovery and Access to Data, and it has already been deployed in Oklahoma. ERAD is made possible through a combination…

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The Meaning of Emolument

There’s been much talk recently about the foreign emoluments clause, and probably someone has made the following point, but I’ve not seen it.  The clause provides: No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the…

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Podcast: A Federal Government Beyond Its Authority

The federal government does not have the authority to do almost all of the things it does today. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it. If you read what people actually wrote during the process of ratifying the Constitution, you will come away with an entirely different view of America’s…

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Podcast: A Federal Government Beyond Its Authority

The federal government does not have the authority to do almost all of the things it does today. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it. If you read what people actually wrote during the process of ratifying the Constitution, you will come away with an entirely different view of America’s…

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