There’s been much talk recently about the foreign emoluments clause, and probably someone has made the following point, but I’ve not seen it. The clause provides: No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the…
The federal government does not have the authority to do almost all of the things it does today. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it. If you read what people actually wrote during the process of ratifying the Constitution, you will come away with an entirely different view of America’s…
The federal government does not have the authority to do almost all of the things it does today. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it. If you read what people actually wrote during the process of ratifying the Constitution, you will come away with an entirely different view of America’s…
A lot of the history you learned in school is just flat-out wrong. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I take apart one bad historian on nullification and explain why you need to rethink all of the history you think you know. Don Jeffries calls them “court historians,” – establishment academics and scholars…
Where you live, your day-to-day experience gained through interacting with your physical environment, influences your political viewpoint. The Founders realized this. When the Electoral College was born through compromise in 1787, each former-colony-turned-state had a unique history and perspective giving rise to significant political differences between it and its neighbors. The Founders had to resolve […]
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the upcoming presidential election and ponder the question: will any candidate do anything to preserve or restore the Constitution? Millions of Americans will head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots for president of the United States. Many call it “the most important election…
Interest in our system for electing the President of the United States is high. I actually understand why voters feel disenfranchised by the Electoral College as it is presently constituted within 48 states, but the media and political party "powerful" aren't explaining how the system works, why it was designed as it was. Instead, many people are working to circumvent or abolish it altogether. Read full articleWhat’s Wrong With the Electoral College?
The Liberty Essays: Restoring a Lost American Principle by Pat McGeehan and Ashely Stinnett is a comprehensive reintroduction of traditional American cultural values and a call for reform among the American faithful. The book covers a variety of topics, but what sets it apart is its direct appeal to American Christians. Both writers hail from…
TAC memberships help us produce more educational tools like this. Members can download this video and read the full transcript at this link. What does the power to establish “Post Offices and post Roads” teach us about reading the Constitution? Quite a bit. Getting it wrong can lead to some serious problems. FOLLOW TAC: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TenthAmendmentCenter RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/tacdailydigest…
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the proper constitutional role and powers of the president. During the recent presidential debate, both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump talked extensively about what they plan to “do” if elected president. As I watched, it occurred to me that the Constitution authorizes virtually nothing…