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Conservatives Abandon Constitutional Principles in Quest for Immigration Law

WASHINGTON (July 27, 2015) – On Thursday, the U.S. House passed a bill that would crack down on so-called “sanctuary cities.” This Republican push advances a preferred policy of conservatives, but obliterates state sovereignty and clearly violates the well-established anti-commandeering doctrine. Many American cities refuse to help the federal government carry out enforcement of some…

How Government agencies begin and never end — Trump 2016

NIGHT WATCHMAN Once upon a time the government had a vast scrap yard in the middle of a desert.Congress said, “Someone may steal from it at night.” So they created a night watchman position and hired a person for the job. Then Congress said, “How does the watchman do his job without instruction?” So they […]

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The Forgotten Meaning of “Sound Money” (And Why It’s Coming Back)

We Americans no longer carry gold and silver money in our pockets and purses as our grandparents did during their lives. But we still carry the history, legacy and spirit of those gold and silver coins in our language – with more meaning than you might imagine. “Sound money” has a clear message recognized for…

Government-Run Marriage Is A Terrible Idea

Apparently, some people are still getting up in arms over the idea of other people marrying without the permission of our wise overlords and modern-day ephors in government. What’s tragic and infuriating, however, is that such protestation isn’t just from the usual suspects, but from publications that would otherwise advocate for greater liberty. Over at Reason magazine, senior…

New Hampshire Bill Banning Warrantless Location Tracking Signed into Law

CONCORD, N.H. (July 24, 2015) – A bill prohibiting law enforcement from obtaining location data from electronic devices without a warrant in most cases became law in New Hampshire this week. The new law not only protects privacy in New Hampshire, but also takes an important first step in addressing the growing federal surveillance state.…

Podcast: Pushing Beyond the Confederate Flag Soundbites

After listening to the Confederate flag debate for several days, I was left feeling like neither “side” of the issue really captures the crux of the matter.

“Green Banks” Will Drown in the Red

“A state solvency report released by the Mercatus Center has each of these five states ranked in the bottom third of the country, with their solvency described as either ‘low’ or ‘poor.’ This all raises the question of whether these governments are able to find sound investment opportunities in the first place. Recently, though, there have been calls to extend the struggling green banking system to the federal level. Mark Muro and Reed Hundt at the Brookings Institute assert that demand for green banking institutions and the types of companies they finance is so strong that the existing state-based green banks cannot muster enough capital to meet demand.” Continue reading →

Texas Gold Depository Shifts Economic Power to State; Ends Fed Monopoly on Money

A bill recently signed into law in Texas that will set up a state gold depository represents a power shift away from the federal government to the state, and it provides a blueprint that could ultimately end the Fed. Gov. Greg Abbot signed the law creating the state gold bullion and precious metal depository last…