Forgotten Founder: Tench Coxe

Few today know the name Tench Coxe, but at the time of the founding, he was famous. He wrote prolifically about the individual, natural right to keep and bear arms, the structure of the republic - and much more.

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Marijuana Legalization on the Ballot in Missouri Despite Federal Cannabis Prohibition

Under the proposal, adults 21 and over could legally possess up to three ounces of marijuana. It would also create a licensing and regulatory scheme for retail sales. Individuals could grow up to six flowering plants, six immature plants and six clones. The measure also includes provisions to create a program that would automatically review and expunge criminal records relating to non-violent marijuana-related offenses.

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George Mason’s Warnings on Power and Consolidation

Many anti-federalists warned us about the dangers of centralized power. And George Mason was one of the most prominent, warning that a consolidated government “is totally subversive of every principle which has hitherto governed us,” and that it “is one of the worst curses that can possibly befall a nation.”

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An Originalist Defense of the Major Questions Doctrine

the fact that the MQD applies a clear statement rule instead of applying close textual analysis isn’t novel or contrary to originalism. 

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San Diego Passes Surveillance Ordinance with Loophole for Federal Task Forces

The new law contains a big loophole that was inserted in June under pressure from San Diego Police Chief Dave Nisleit. The council voted 5-4 to include new language that exempts police officers working on federal task forces from the oversight and transparency requirements.

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My Top-5 Issues with the DOJ

Plenty of people are outraged with the FBI and the DOJ, but violations of the constitution are nothing new from these people. They’ve been harassing and abusing millions of people for decades - attacking liberty and ignoring the Constitution. Here are the top-5 ways they’ve done so.

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Today in History: Edmund Randolph Was Born

Randolph was one of three members of the Philadelphia Convention who stayed until the end but refused to sign the Constitution. He later reversed his position and became an important advocate for ratification during the Virginia ratifying convention.

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To “Regulate Commerce” Does Not Mean They Can Regulate Everything

But as they always seem to do -- the federal government took this relatively limited power and ran with it.

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