by Neal McCluskey, CATO Institute I was wrong. When the Every Student Succeeds Act passed in late 2015, I identified two ambiguities I thought were most ripe for exploitation to keep the federal boot hovering over public schools: the requirement that states have “challenging” curricular standards and that standardized tests be given “much greater” weight in accountability systems…
Stoicism is a philosophy of value to all, and a republic cannot depend solely on the moral conduct of its politicians; they are, in many ways, a reflection of the people whom they represent.
Arn--and Lincoln--ignored the fact that Jefferson declared the "Free and Independent States" to be the foundation of the American system.
This past Fourth of July provided a perfect example of the power of nullification in effect. The city where I live has a very strict ordinance banning most fireworks. As the police here in Lexington, Ky., explain it, “If it goes up or blows up, it’s illegal.” Well, I’ll let you in on a little…
In 1850, President Millard Fillmore signed the “Fugitive Slave Act” into law, prompting abolitionist Northern States to attack this unjust law with nullification.
The supposition that constitutionalists believe that the federal Constitution magically limits/inhibits government simply through words on parchment is nothing but a caricature and straw-man. Almost no one believes this, or argues in such a way. All contracts, written constitutions or not, are only as good as the enforcement of their stipulations and the continuance of…
col·lu·sion kəˈlo͞oZHən/ noun noun: collusion secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others. synonyms: conspiracy, connivance, complicity, intrigue, plotting, secret understanding, collaboration, scheming We have heard a lot about collusion recently however collusion doesn’t just happen in DC, it happens and is happening in your own back yard. …
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (July 6, 2017) – Passage of a proposed St. Louis ordinance would take the first step toward limiting the unchecked use of surveillance technologies that violate basic privacy rights and feed into a broader national surveillance state. Alderman Terry Kennedy introduced Board Bill 66 last month. The proposed ordinance would require St.…
Last week, Dr. Ron Paul joined Jeff Deist of the Mises Institute to talk about his decades as a congressman fighting the Fed, his efforts to legalize the use of gold and silver as untaxed currency, and his involvement with sound money initiatives in st...
AUGUSTA, Maine (July 6, 2017) – Last month, Maine Gov. Paul LePage signed a bill into law that gives local governments the authority to enact ordinances regulating local food distribution without state interference. The new law not only takes a big step forward for food sovereignty and local control by limiting state regulation, it will…