Repeal Obamacare. Do not “Replace.”
States can and should help end Obamacare whether Congress does its job, or not.
Putting the 10th into Effect: Interview on the Vin Armani Show
Earlier today, I was a guest on the Vin Armani show. We discussed some general, introductory principles – and better yet – explored ways to put them into practice. Vin is far more in the an-cap camp than he is in the constitution camp, but I think this conversation is a great example of how…
Five Points on the 14th Amendment and the Incorporation Doctrine
the 14th Amendment did not overturn or override the implicit principle, or the explicit verbiage codified in the 10th Amendment, that all powers that the states did not delegate to the federal government were reserved to the states or the people.
I Was Wrong on The Every Student Succeeds Act
by Neal McCluskey, CATO Institute I was wrong. When the Every Student Succeeds Act passed in late 2015, I identified two ambiguities I thought were most ripe for exploitation to keep the federal boot hovering over public schools: the requirement that states have “challenging” curricular standards and that standardized tests be given “much greater” weight in accountability systems…
Book Review: “Stoicism and the Statehouse”
Stoicism is a philosophy of value to all, and a republic cannot depend solely on the moral conduct of its politicians; they are, in many ways, a reflection of the people whom they represent.
You Can’t Trust a “Conservative” Who Meshes the Declaration with the Constitution.
Arn--and Lincoln--ignored the fact that Jefferson declared the "Free and Independent States" to be the foundation of the American system.
Fourth of July Fireworks and Nullification
This past Fourth of July provided a perfect example of the power of nullification in effect. The city where I live has a very strict ordinance banning most fireworks. As the police here in Lexington, Ky., explain it, “If it goes up or blows up, it’s illegal.” Well, I’ll let you in on a little…
Nullifying the Fugitive Slave Act
In 1850, President Millard Fillmore signed the “Fugitive Slave Act” into law, prompting abolitionist Northern States to attack this unjust law with nullification.
Dead Letters without Enforcement
The supposition that constitutionalists believe that the federal Constitution magically limits/inhibits government simply through words on parchment is nothing but a caricature and straw-man. Almost no one believes this, or argues in such a way. All contracts, written constitutions or not, are only as good as the enforcement of their stipulations and the continuance of…
St. Louis Ordinance Would Take First Step Toward Limiting the Surveillance State
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (July 6, 2017) – Passage of a proposed St. Louis ordinance would take the first step toward limiting the unchecked use of surveillance technologies that violate basic privacy rights and feed into a broader national surveillance state. Alderman Terry Kennedy introduced Board Bill 66 last month. The proposed ordinance would require St.…
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