Torture Comes Home to Roost
Torture is government by beasts. A government that unleashes beasts — the American government — recognizes no limits on its powers.
The post Torture Comes Home to Roost first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Republicans Miss the Point on Government Regulations
The problem with these new government regulations is the same problem with the old government regulations: they should not exist in the first place.
The post Republicans Miss the Point on Government Regulations first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Who Will Keep Our Liberties Safe?
What if liberty and democracy are opposites? What if the principle underlying liberty is to restrain the government to maximize individual autonomy? What if the principle underlying democracy is to unleash the government to give the people whatever they want?
The post Who Will Keep Our Liberties Safe? first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.You’re not Going to Vote Your Way to Liberty
Getting from the largest government in history to a real “land of the free” is not going to happen through the ballot box.
The post You’re not Going to Vote Your Way to Liberty first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Implied Powers Are a Tool of Tyrants
In a constitutional system, government powers are fixed by the Constitution, not created by "tacit implication."
The post Implied Powers Are a Tool of Tyrants first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Emergency Powers: 8 Stages of Tyranny
Once they get new powers for one “emergency” or another - they don’t give them back, at least voluntarily. And even when they stop using them - it’s just until the next time.
The post Emergency Powers: 8 Stages of Tyranny first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.The Supremacy Clause Limits Federal Power
Of course, most people think the exact opposite. They think the supremacy clause gives the feds almost unlimited power. This simply isn't true. The federal government is only supreme within its sphere.
The post The Supremacy Clause Limits Federal Power first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Who’s to Blame? Freedom and Responsibility
Understanding the source of our problem today - that is, the unconstitutional power of the largest government in history - is essential if we’re ever going to get back on the path to liberty.
The post Who’s to Blame? Freedom and Responsibility first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Using Language to Expand Power
In 1984, George Orwell portrayed in chilling detail how totalitarian governments use the power of language to manipulate the masses. This notion was not unfamiliar to the founders, as James Madison warned that changing definitions of words over time would create “a metamorphosis” that would destroy the original limitations of the Constitution.
The post Using Language to Expand Power first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Power Without Restraint Is Tyranny
If we're not to that point today, we're so close it's hard to tell the difference.
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