At least two states will consider bills in the upcoming legislative session that would take a small, but important, first step in setting the stage to nullify federal EPA rules and regulations. Legislation in both Virginia and Florida would essentially insert another layer into the state process involved in adopting plans to address EPA emission…
CONCORD, NH (Nov. 17) – Last week, a New Hampshire House committee passed a bill to reform and restrict civil asset forfeiture. But remaining in the bill is a loophole that would allow law enforcement to work with the feds to skirt more stringent state laws. Introduced by Rep. Dan McGuire (R-Merrimack) along with ten bipartisan legislators, House Bill…
CONCORD, N.H. (Nov. 16, 2015) – Two bills that would restrict the use of drones by state and local law enforcement passed out of New Hampshire state House committees last week. The legislation would not only establish important privacy protections at the state level, they would also help thwart the federal surveillance state. Rep. Neil…
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I tell the story of a hero for liberty and the rescue of a fugitive slave. Northern abolitionists who defied federal law to assist accused runaway slaves demonstrated the kind of courage we need today. They weren’t deterred by [insert horrible thing the feds will do here].…
The federal government will never reform itself. We can’t wave the Constitution in the feds’ general direction, and expect them to follow its intent and limit themselves to their legitimately delegated powers.
To have any hope of restoring our constitutional system, we need to first understand the Constitution – in all its parts – as it was originally intended.
It seems more and more apparent that all of the people waiting for federal courts to protect their privacy will decay into cobweb covered skeletons before the courts actually limit the power of the federal surveillance state. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected what Reuters called “a test case on privacy in the digital…
At the Tenth Amendment Center, we hold to the following mantra. “The Constitution, every issue, every time, no exceptions, no excuses.” Recently, I’ve had a couple of people tell me that’s “too dogmatic.” OK, so let’s consider this quote by Benjamin Franklin in an essay titled Morals of Chess. “If it is agreed to play…
BOSTON (Nov. 11, 2015) – Last month, a Massachusetts committee held a hearing to consider a bill that would expand consumer access to raw milk in the state. Passage would also strengthen the foundation to nullify in practice federal goals to fully ban this natural dairy product nationwide. Introduced by Sen. Anne Gobi (D-Spencer), along…
A surprising headline in a mainstream publication, “Time to Close the TSA” hit the Boston Globe yesterday. What makes it unusual is that even the most critical articles about federal programs tend to focus on “reform” or “fixing” some agency or program. But the truth is, “reform” usually just means “give them more of your money.” From…