With its emphasis on controlling governments, the right is failing strategically, providing a valuable lesson for activists seeking to limit federal power through state action. The left has simply outflanked conservatives who control the vast majority of state governments by taking their issues directly to the people via ballot initiatives. Republicans currently control both houses…
Earlier this year, the Ohio House passed HB347 to reform asset forfeiture laws. The bill would prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction in the majority of cases. The legislation also takes on federal forfeiture programs by banning prosecutors from circumventing state laws by passing cases off to the feds. HB347 must…
TAC memberships help us produce more educational tools like this. Members can download this video and read the full transcript at this link. What does the power to establish “Post Offices and post Roads” teach us about reading the Constitution? Quite a bit. Getting it wrong can lead to some serious problems. FOLLOW TAC: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TenthAmendmentCenter RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/tacdailydigest…
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the proper constitutional role and powers of the president. During the recent presidential debate, both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump talked extensively about what they plan to “do” if elected president. As I watched, it occurred to me that the Constitution authorizes virtually nothing…
The Following was written by New Hampshire state Rep. Daniel Itse “General good”, “common good”, “common benefit”, “general welfare” – these are all expressions of the most misunderstood concept in American politics. Ask a progressives what these phrases mean and they will tell you that the government must make sure everyone has a good outcome.…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Oct. 6, 2016) – On Tuesday, the Memphis City Council voted to decriminalize marijuana within the city limits, a step toward effectively nullifying prohibition in practice. Under the new ordinance, Memphis police will have the option of reducing the penalty for people in possession of a half-ounce of marijuana or less to a $50 fine…
A more open healthcare marketplace within a state will help spur de facto nullification the federal program by providing an affordable alternative.
TAC memberships help us produce more educational tools like this. Members can download this video and read the full transcript at this link. “While state bills to reform forfeiture brings important attention to legalized government theft, they’ll have no long-term real effect unless this massive federal loophole is closed by each state.” FOLLOW TAC: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TenthAmendmentCenter RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/tacdailydigest…
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard it from people - “There’s no way you can get that done, it’ll never happen.”
In the fight against federal tyranny there has been a tendency for people, even those with good intentions, to downplay the severity of our situation or keep possible solutions confined to the realm of “respectability.” That is not the case with New York native Jim Delaney, who writes at opinerlog.blogspot.com. In his book A Patriot’s…