Another Unconstitutional War: This Time in Congo

Instead of a declaration of war, Biden, along with Bush, Obama, and Trump before him, relies on the authorization to use military force (AUMF) passed by Congress in the wake of 9/11 to justify military action across the globe. But this stretches the president’s constitutional authority far beyond the breaking point.

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Celebrating the Constitution By Violating the Constitution

The federal government can't even get Constitution Day right. It "celebrates" the Constitution by violating the Constitution.

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3 Core Constitutional Principles They Want You to Ignore

Federalist and Anti-federalist alike were opposed to consolidation of power and the ability of a single person to take the country to war. They also agreed that all power “is derived from the people.” These are three core principles underlying the structure of the Constitution that supporters of the monster state don’t want you to know.

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Armies, Debts and Taxes: Antifederalist Brutus No. 8

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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Violating the Constitution Has Real-World Consequences

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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Constitution 101: The Preamble

A lot of people believe the Preamble to the Constitution gives the federal government the power to do just about anything. And a lot of people are wrong. Learn what the preamble is and what it does. Plus the three foundational principles it underscores in the Framers’ understanding of the Constitution.

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