The Constitution and the Power to “Declare War”
Pre-emptive strikes and undeclared offensive military expeditions are not powers delegated to the executive branch in the Constitution, and therefore, are unconstitutional.
Sitting on the Sidelines is not an Option
TAC memberships help us produce more educational tools like this. Members can download this video and read the full transcript at this link. “Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet deprecate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground, they want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar…
Tennessee Town Now Has the Ability to Track Drivers Through Their License Plates
LEBANON, Tenn. (Sept. 23, 2016) – A small-town Tennessee police department recently deployed an automatic license plate reader (ALPR) system that allows officers to collect and store data on the location of drivers in the city and potentially feed it into a federal database. The Lebanon Police Department debuted its new M Mobile ALPR Camera…
The Perversion of the Presidency
What would the Founding generation say about the time, energy, and money spent on the modern presidential elections? After all, if we followed the Constitution’s prescription for the separation of powers, specifically the power of the executive branch, the presidential election would largely be a non-event. Because the powers delegated by the states to the…
Texas Threatens to Pull Plug on State Cooperation with Refugee Resettlement
AUSTIN, Texas (Sept. 22, 2016) – Texas has threatened to pull the plug on state assistance to refugees if the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) does not unconditionally approve the state’s revised resettlement plan by Sept. 30. The move would significantly hinder refugee resettlement in the Lone Star State. The state’s refugee coordinator sent…
Nashville Decriminalizes Marijuana; Takes Step Toward Nullifying Prohibition in Effect
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 22, 2016) – On Tuesday, the Nashville Metro Council voted to decriminalize marijuana within the city limits, a step toward effectively nullifying prohibition in practice. Under the new ordinance, Nashville 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…
Virginia Bill Would Restore Gun Rights to Non-Violent Offenders, Help Protect Against Government Malfeasance
RICHMOND, Va. (Sept. 22, 2016) A Virginia bill introduced this month would restore gun rights to people convicted of non-violent felonies without them having to ask permission from the state. An indirect result of this legislation would be to deprive the state and feds of a political weapon against patriotic dissent. Sponsored by House Delegate…
Two More Counties Say No to HUD, Refuse Federal Funds
Two more counties have joined a Colorado town in rejecting grants covered by HUD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, effectively nullifying a federal program designed to gain control over local communities. Castle Rock, a community of 55,000 people in central Colorado, recently decided to refuse funds from the federal government’s Department of Housing and Urban…
Proposed Kentucky Bill Would Effectively Nullify Unconstitutional Foreign Laws in the State
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 20, 2016) – A bill prefiled for the 2017 legislative session would direct the state to refuse to enforce any foreign law that conflicts with U.S. or Kentucky constitutions, nullifying such laws in effect in the commonwealth. Rep. Kim King (R-Harrodsburg) prefiled BR149 on Sept. 14. The legislation would specifically direct state…
Podcast: The Real American Revolution
We usually think of the American Revolution as the war with the British. But there was an even more fundamental revolution that began long before the first shot was fired – a revolution in political thought. I talk about it in this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head. In an 1818 letter to Hezekiah Niles,…
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