With the new mandates expected to impact more than 80 million people - the question for many - can the states do anything about it right now? Exploring the strategies to take it on without waiting for the feds to limit their own power.
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Fear is the foundation of government power. And war is the “art of conquering at home.” Insight and warnings from the founders - plus even a glimmer of hope and inspiration for the future.
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But they're ignoring the fact that if they had done their job in declaring and overseeing the war, the U.S. probably wouldn't be in this situation today.
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In his 8th essay, Brutus looks at the combined powers to borrow money, to lay and collect taxes, and to raise and support armies as a trifecta that would lead to the destruction of liberty.
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A lot of people view violations of the Constitution as an abstraction - politics or just a bunch of legal jargon. But federal overreach has real-life consequences and impacts the lives of regular folks.
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While getting bombarded with the propaganda that government regulations make us free and prosperous, a little reminder about a different approach - freedom - from Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Arthur Lee and Pelatiah Webster.
The post As Free as Air: 4 Founders on Labor, Regulation and Trade first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Repealing sales taxes on gold and silver obviously benefits investors. But it also takes a small step toward supporting sound money.
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Sept. 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris formally established “a general peace.” Signed by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John Jay - Article I affirmed 13 “free sovereign and Independent States,” and remains in force today. Highlighting their views on the treaty - in their own words - from their letters in the weeks that followed.
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When I was a kid, my parents told me their rules were for my own good. The Constitution is a lot like my parent's rules.
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From day one, they’ve attacked your liberty in big ways - and they’re not even close to being done yet.
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