The General Welfare Clause Doesn’t Mean What They Tell You It Means

Most people will tell you that the general welfare clause expands federal power.

Most people are wrong.

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The Inanity of the Foreign Agents Registration Act

Last week, Thomas Barrack, an old friend of former President Donald Trump, was acquitted by a jury in a U.S. District Court in Brooklyn. The charge? The feds were accusing Barrack of having failed to register as a foreign agent of the United Arab Emirates.  I don’t know if the jury’s verdict was based on […]

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Your Rights Trump Federal Power

In other words, if there is any doubt about whether the federal government should do something, the answer should always be no. The rights of the people should always trump the powers of the federal government.

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Monster State: 4 Things Supporters Want you to Believe

The scariest monster of all is the largest government in history - the monster state of today. It thrives and grows on 4 main principles that totally reject the principles of the constitution, and the American revolution.

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Authoritarian Monsters Wreak Havoc on Our Freedoms

Indeed, what most Americans perceive as life in America—privileged, progressive and free—is a far cry from reality, where economic inequality is growing, real agendas and real power are buried beneath layers of Orwellian doublespeak and corporate obfuscation, and “freedom,” such that it is, is meted out in small, legalistic doses by militarized police and federal agents armed to the teeth.

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Thank You, Mr. President, for Lengthening My Leash

The problem with so many Americans is that they have come to view themselves as serfs. They have a serfdom mentality. That’s why many of them are praising and honoring Biden for his compassionate and generous act. “Thank you, Mr. President, for lengthening my leash,” they exclaim. 

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