DOJ vs Missouri 2nd Amendment Preservation Act: Round 1, Feds Win

The first round of the federal lawsuit against the Missouri Second Amendment Preservation Act (SAPA) is in - and the feds won this one, but that shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. An appeal is on the way, and if you want to learn all the ins-and-outs of the case - and what might happen next - this episode is the number 1 place to be.

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Remembering Boston Massacre Day: Benjamin Church Edition

Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of Dr. Benjamin Church’s Massacre Day Oration in 1773. A leader with the Sons of Liberty - and the first Surgeon General - urged the people to respond to the bloodshed of 1770 with “manly rage; against the foul oppression, of quartering troops, in populous cities, in times of peace.” He focused heavily on the principle of delegated and reserved powers. But this story of a one-time hero ends with a massive twist most are never taught today.

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Articles of Confederation: An Introduction

March 1, 1781 - the Second Continental Congress put into effect the Articles of Confederation as the law of the land, making it the first Constitution for the United States. The Articles have been mostly thrown in the dustbin of history, but doing so skips over essential, foundational principles of the Founders and Old Revolutionaries.

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The Cost of War is Much More than Financial

Can’t say we weren’t warned. Over and over, and over - and over. Yet here we are today - and as James Madison and others told us - war is costing us dearly, and it’s not just the insane amount being spent, either.

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New Hampshire House Passes Bill to Legalize Marijuana, Ban Enforcement of Federal Cannabis Prohibition

Under the proposed law, adults 21 and over could possess, consume or purchase up to 4 ounces of marijuana.

Significantly, the proposed law would specifically ban state and local cooperation with the enforcement of federal marijuana laws that do not conform with the state law.

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Executive Power Warnings

It should be obvious by now that the executive branch wields far too much power. This kind of consolidation was considered one of the greatest threats to liberty. Some warned that the system wouldn’t self-enforce and predicted the “elective despotism” we live under today.

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Montana vs ATF: No Enforcement of Pistol Brace Rule

Thankfully, we don’t have to wait on one part of the federal government to tell another part of the federal government to stop doing what the federal government shouldn’t have been doing in the first place. And when it comes to rejecting the new ATF pistol brace rule - Montana - along with MO, AZ and even ID - are following the path to liberty.

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