The Perversion of the Presidency

What would the Founding generation say about the time, energy, and money spent on the modern presidential elections? After all, if we followed the Constitution’s prescription for the separation of powers, specifically the power of the executive branch, the presidential election would largely be a non-event. Because the powers delegated by the states to the…

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Podcast: Pretend D.C. Doesn’t Exist

Do you really think Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton will “save” America? Everybody focus all of their political energy on Washington D.C. This is a complete waste of time. In this Episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head I explain why and talk about a better strategy. Tis the season for electioneering. Everybody is focused on…

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Podcast: Freedom of Speech and the First Amendment

In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head I talk about the First Amendment, its relation to freedom of speech, and more generally the importance of free expression in a free society. The shutdown of a Donald Trump rally in Chicago generated a lot of discussion about freedom of speech. I keep hearing people say,…

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Vote Your Conscience this Tuesday

“Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not making a present or a compliment to please an individual – or at least that he ought not so to do; but that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society for which he is …

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Why Mr. Trump!

Judy Lynn Donders Top Ten Reasons for Supporting Donald Trump: 1. Donald Trump is immune to special interest lobbying because he has accepted no special interest money. No other candidate can make this claim. 2. Donald Trump knows how to negotiate. No one builds an international business empire the size of Mr. Trump’s without being […]

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Judge Napolitano: Donald Trump’s Deportation Plan Prohibited by the Constitution

Earlier today, Judge Andrew Napolitano said that Donald Trump’s immigrant deportation plan, which includes deportation for people born here because their mothers are “here illegally,” is “prohibited by the Constitution.” “The Constitution says very clearly, whoever is born here – no matter the intent of the parent – is a natural-born citizen. He could not…

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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 […] Permalink: https:/?p=107540

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