The Popular Vote: A Frivolous Statistic in the Presidential Race

In the wake of the presidential election, Hillary Clinton supporters have cried foul because their candidate won the popular vote, but lost in the Electoral College. So now they want to abolish it. In response, Tom Woods recently hosted an episode of his podcast discussing the Electoral College with historians Kevin Gutzman and Brion McClanahan. The…

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Constitution Essentials: “General Welfare” is not about writing checks

Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution - that’s the so-called “general Welfare clause.” It had a very specific meaning to the Founders. It’s one that government-run schools haven't been teaching us - or our children, unfortunately.

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Media Inquiry on Ben Carson at HUD

Today, I received an email from a reporter at the Washington Examiner about Ben Carson possibly being HUD secretary. My response below. Question: I’m writing to ask if the Tenth Amendment Center has any response to President-elect Trump apparently picking Ben Carson as HUD Secretary, given that Carson has written critically of the AFFH rule.…

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Oklahoma Bill Would Set Stage for Implementation of the Unconstitutional REAL ID Act

OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 22, 2016) – A bill prefiled for the 2017 legislative session would repeal an Oklahoma law prohibiting implementation of the Real ID Act and set the state on a course to participate in an unconstitutional national identification system. Sen. John Sparks (D-Norman) and Sen. Kay Floyd (D-Oklahoma City) prefiled Senate Bill 1…

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Newt Gingrich vs the 10th Amendment

During a recent episode of the O’Reilly Factor, Bill O’Reilly and Newt Gingrich got into a discussion about sanctuary cities. In the course of the conversation, Gingrich showed his disdain for the American constitutional system, the Tenth Amendment and its inherent separation of powers. Some U.S. cities have refused to cooperate with some enforcement of…

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Texas Bill Would Reform State Asset Forfeiture Law and Close Federal Loophole

AUSTIN, Texas (Nov. 18, 2016) – A bill filed for the 2017 legislative session would modestly reform Texas asset forfeiture laws and close a federal loophole that allows law enforcement to avoid state restrictions on the practice. Sen. Juan Hinojosa (D-Dist. 20) filed Senate Bill 156 (SB156) on Nov. 14. The legislation would make it…

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Two More States Legalize Hemp, Setting Foundation to Nullify Federal Prohibition in Practice

Lost in the shuffle on election day, voters in two states legalized industrial hemp, setting the foundation to further nullify federal prohibition.

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