Today, I was a guest on the Tom Woods show to discuss our recently-released “State of the Nullification Movement Report.” Here’s what Tom had to say: It’s under the radar, but there’s been more state-level pushback against the federal government this year than at any time since the creation of the Tenth Amendment Center. Pushing…
NASHVILLE (Nov. 3, 2015) – Tennessee has joined the growing number of states considering reforming state asset forfeiture laws. Last week, the state Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the matter, and law enforcement lobbyists predictably showed up in force to defend their ability to “police for profit.” Current Tennessee asset forfeiture laws allow…
GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee recently urged gun dealers to nullify in effect any future presidential orders requiring firearms background checks. In a recent interview with Newsmax TV, Huckabee said gun dealers should simply refuse to cooperate with any executive order requiring new background checks. “The president can’t make law, he just can’t,” Huckabee said.…
This might seem like an odd question, but a journalist recently asked me my opinion about the matter. It turns out that Article II of the Constitution refers to the President as a him. For example: “He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years.” If this “he” meant only a male person,…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Nov. 2, 2015) – Two bills introduced in the Florida legislature would remove cannabis from the state’s schedule of controlled substances, thereby treating marijuana like any other plan under state law. The proposal would not only completely decriminalize marijuana in the Sunshine State, it would also take a big step toward nullifying federal cannabis…
Wyoming legislators will take another stab at reforming the state’s asset forfeiture procedures during the 2016 session. But they need to be aware of a loophole that allows law enforcement to use the feds to skirt more stringent state laws. Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead (R) vetoed SF0014 in 2015. The bill would have required a…
I recently spoke with ‘The Dignitary’ Jacob Isbell about the constitutionality of federal gun control legislation. A couple of noteworthy takeaways: Not only does the Constitution NOT give the feds the power to regulate or restrict firearms, the 2nd Amendment expressly prohibits them from doing so! By passing the 2nd Amendment Preservation Act, state legislatures…
In Colorado, a local credit union that provides financing for the fledgling marijuana industry is using the Tenth Amendment in its fight against discriminatory practices by the Federal Reserve. According to George Selgim at the Cato Institute, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has refused to grant a master account to The Fourth Corner…
Federal courts once again failed to protect Americans from ubiquitous NSA spying. On Friday, US District Judge T.S. Ellis III dismissed a suit against the NSA brought by the ACLU on behalf of Wikimedia, the parent company that publishes Wikipedia. The judge held the company lacks standing to sue because it cannot definitively prove the…
An ACLU lawsuit recently shined a bright spotlight on Arizona’s draconian asset forfeiture laws and has sparked calls for reform at the state level. But even the best efforts need to be wary of loopholes that allow forfeiture under federal programs. The lawsuit stems from a case involving a seized pickup truck belonging to Rhonda…