Begging for Permission Is Not Freedom

A free people doesn't wait on government to do the right thing. But most people seem to think that liberty is about convincing the government to stop doing the things it wasn’t supposed to be doing in the first place.

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Liberty Trumps Government Power

Supporting liberty is supposed to be more important than supporting government power. In other words, if there is any doubt about government power, you’re supposed to decide in favor of less power and more liberty.

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A “Living Breathing” Constitution is a Dead Constitution

When people say the Constitution is a "living breathing document," it's nothing more than letting the government redefine and expand its powers as it goes along.

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States Don’t Have to Help the Feds

State and local governments don’t have to help the feds. They don’t have to help them enforce drug laws, or gun laws, or anything in between. And they don’t need a reason to refuse to help. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tenth Amendment Center (@tenthamendmentcenter) For More Information The Anti-Commandeering Doctrine: […]

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