Following the Fourth Amendment Would Help Make America Great Again

During the last eight years, the Obama administration failed to live up to its promise reverse the Bush era’s mass surveillance of American citizens. In fact, it was expanded and justified. If you were silent, the sweeping power controlled by the president may not be on your radar for the right reasons. While there is…

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Feds Fine Denver Sheriff’s Office for Refusing to Consider Non-Citizens for Deputy Jobs

DENVER, Colo. (Nov. 24, 2016) – In yet another example of extreme federal overreach, the U.S. Department of Justice recently fined the Denver County Sheriff’s Office because it disqualified non-citizens from applying for open deputy positions. In early 2015, the sheriff’s office kicked of a major hiring push, adding more than 200 deputies. The department…

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The Popular Vote: A Frivolous Statistic in the Presidential Race

In the wake of the presidential election, Hillary Clinton supporters have cried foul because their candidate won the popular vote, but lost in the Electoral College. So now they want to abolish it. In response, Tom Woods recently hosted an episode of his podcast discussing the Electoral College with historians Kevin Gutzman and Brion McClanahan. The…

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Constitution Essentials: “General Welfare” is not about writing checks

Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution - that’s the so-called “general Welfare clause.” It had a very specific meaning to the Founders. It’s one that government-run schools haven't been teaching us - or our children, unfortunately.

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