Yemen War, CNN Propaganda, Power of the Purse: Good Morning Liberty 08-20-18
Michael Boldin discusses the latest propaganda from CNN on the war on Yemen. Plus an effort in congress to use the power of the purse to defund US involvement there
Good Morning Liberty 08-10-18: Obama Gets a Human Rights Award and Uninformed Comments of the Week
Michael Boldin discusses a new human rights award given to Barack Obama despite his awful record on war. Plus he responds to some interesting comments…
Good Morning Liberty 07-30-18: The STATES Act, Local Surveillance and War in Afghanistan
On this inaugural edition of Good Morning Liberty, host Michael Boldin talks about an unnecessary federal “law” giving states "permission" on legalization, an update on Lexington suing Michael Maharrey over their surveillance programs, and a ramp up of the air war in Afghanistan.
44,000 Bombs in 2017: The Result of Ignoring the Constitution on War
Give government an inch and they always take a mile. Especially when it comes to war powers.
Podcast: James Madison and the Degeneracy of War
James Madison warned that a country could not preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare. The U.S. has been embroiled in war for decades. If you care about limited government and freedom, this should concern you deeply. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it. You can subscribe to Thoughts…
Unconstitutional: The War Powers Resolution of 1973
Under the Constitution, the president has no authority to declare war, even if Congress tries to delegate that power to the executive branch.
Trump’s Disastrous Syria Attack
Over the weekend, President Trump celebrated firing more than 100 missiles into Syria by Tweeting, “Mission Accomplished!” They say if you cannot learn from history you are condemned to repeat it. So I guess we are repeating it. We all remember that “Mission Accomplished” was the banner behind then-President Bush as he gloated aboard a…
West Virginia Bill Would Reject Unconstitutional National Guard Deployments
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Feb. 6, 2018) – A bill introduced in the West Virginia House of Delegates this week would block unconstitutional foreign deployments of the state’s national guard troops, effectively restoring the Founders’ framework for state-federal balance on the Guard. House Bill 2377 (HB2377), the Defend the Guard Act, was introduced by Del. Pat McGeehan…
Expanding War without following the Constitution: The Trump Administration and Syria
Will Congress awake from its slumber and finally dust off the part of the Constitution directing the Legislative Branch to decide on matters of war and peace?
Podcast: How State and Local Action Can Impact Foreign Policy
This week, I appeared on the Foreign Policy Focus podcast to talk about state action and foreign policy. Now, you might be asking, how can actions at the state level impact U.S. foreign policy? Well, as I explained to FPF host Kyle Anzalone, quite significantly. Most people assume nullification can only be effective in limiting…