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Michael Boldin and Lesley Swann lead the charge on this Episode 60 of Tenther Radio.

In the news, Buffalo, New York is aiming at becoming the first drone-free city. Lobbyists are pushing for expansion of this robotic surveillance, but Lesley echoes sentiments of the citizen lobbyists saying, “Nullify the drones. Please!”

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul says what he means so he was forced to come up with a whole new word recently: gazillions. That’s how many times and how many ways the federal government claims they wiretap and spy on average Americans, according to the Senator who was in on a classified meeting.

Boldin and Swann moved the discussion to other secretive powers, this time in the NDAA. The Obama Administration won’t confirm or deny if Americans have been kidnapped under the Section 1021 authority, so is it a fair question to ask if Obama himself ought to be indefinitely detained for supporting al Qaeda rebel forces in Syria?

Mike Maharrey joined the show to opine on the hyped Paul Ryan vice presidential pick for Romney. While Maharrey did admit Ryan ”speaks the good Republican line” his votes tell a whole different vision for governing America from D.C. “The #1 thing people need to do is get engaged with state and local politics…because you can actually hold these folks accountable.” advises Maharrey.

Michael Boldin closed the show with a rant sermon declaring “No politican can be trusted.” Only Boldin can connect that lesson to cookies, making this one of the most scrumptious Tenther Radio episodes in weeks.

The Tenther Radio Team for this Week
Michael Boldin, Lesley Swann, Nick Hankoff and John Michaels

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Rob Gray, director of the American Open Currency Standard, recently testified before Ron Paul’s Congressional Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy. Rob joins us tonight to talk about his experience – and 5 things he learned about DC.

The big message to Congress? Humanity is not going to wait for permission to survive. The market will move on – with or without you. And based on your rate of success to date, our preference is without you. Get out of our way!

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www.opencurrency.com
House Passes Bill Eliminating Senate Approval of Presidential Appointments
Court Orders TSA to Explain Lawless Use of Naked Body Scanners
Farm Bill in Limbo, So is the Commerce Clause

The Tenther Radio Team for this Week
Michael Boldin, John Lambert, Bernie LaForest

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Michael Boldin is joined by cohost Nick Hankoff in Los Angeles to talk with John Logan Jones, a candidate for the State House in Maine, and Joe Wolverton, II a columnist for The New American Magazine. The topics range widely, including everything from federal involvement in education, food freedom, medical marijuana, and the coming of the drones all across the United States. Highlighted in this show is Wolverton’s report on an effort in Virginia to severely restrict the use of drones in that state. While not outright nullification, it’s a step towards it.

Lesley Swann drops in briefly to chime in with the guys on today’s Chick-Fil-A brouhaha all across the country.

John Logan Jones

Joining us on the show now is John Logan Jones, a 26-year old veteran who served as an Air Force Intelligence Specialist in the war in Afghanistan, and campaigning for State House Representative in Maine. Welcome to the show, John. His top issue is getting the federal government out of Maine’s education programs. He wants to talk about youth involvement, nullification, Aaron Libby etc.

Started out by getting involved in Young Americans for Liberty, which is not just for the young but also the young at heart. Continue Reading →

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Joining Michael Boldin tonight on Tenther Radio is co-host, Lesley Swann.  She starts the news segment detailing some of her health issues and how Robert Scott Bell has been a positive influence on her.  Lesley will be a guest on Bell’s show on 7/20/12.

Then, Michael and Lesley discuss NDAA nullification efforts in Michigan.  Also, they cover Oregon’s ballot question that amounts to nullification of Hemp and Marijuana in November of 2012. 

Joining the show tonight as special guest is TAC’s own Mike Maharrey.

Maharrey discussed how the Republican Party at its origins, was the party of nullification.  He explained, “The Republican Party was in fact born in Wisconsin and it all flowed out of the Joshua Glover incident…and this set off seven years of legal wrangling as the federal government tried to prosecute those who helped this citizen of Wisconsin escape.  And during that period of time, it really galvanized the abolish movement and the Republican Party formed in that environment.  And it formed on a very strong platform of state rights, and the right of Wisconsin to nullify the fugitive slave acts.”

Mike then discussed his thoughts about the various arguments about nullification and centralized  power, “When you start opposing nullification, the only basis you can really  oppose it on is to say that when you challenge centralized power is wrong.  So to challenge centralized power in any circumstance is wrong. The people who oppose nullification find themselves in the position where they can successfully argue, ‘ yeah look, nullification was used in segregation’ but doing that, they also have to condemn the nullifiers who protected the rights of black people in the fight against slavery.”

During the question and answer segment, Roderick Clay asked the hosts about any real good articles involving Lincoln’s violation of the 10th Amendment.  Lesley Swann recommended for Roderick the book Lincoln Uber Allies by John Avery Emison.

MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW:
Do We Have the Stones
NDAA Nullification Efforts Expand in Michigan
The Robert Scott Bell Show
Mike Maharrey
Bringing the Republicans back to their nullification roots
Standing on the Moral High Ground
John Avery Emison’s book: Lincoln Uber Allies

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Michael Boldin, Lesley Swann, John Lambert, and John Michaels

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Michael Boldin and John Lambert lead the charge on Tenther Radio this week for the 56th episode. Michael’s nephews Trent and Pierce Boldin happened to be in studio and Pierce popped in on the mic to say “Hi,” to all you Tenthers.

Lambert has been working behind the scenes for a long time but tonight was his first time co-hosting.

Boldin shared the happy news that Jason Rink’s film Nullification: The Rightful Remedy won the award for Best Feature Length Documentary at FreedomFest in Las Vegas. Tomorrow in Newbury Park, the Thousand Oaks Tea Party will be hosting a free screening of the film with special guest Michael Boldin.

Lambert is not much of a fan of Texas Governor Rick Perry, but he gave him some credit for telling the federal government he will not participate in Obamacare, refusing to expand Medicaid or implement exchanges. Cassandra Anderson blogged about it here. Continue Reading →

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The key to advancing the cause of liberty is activism. Organizing is hard and often thankless work. But – there are those willing to dedicate their time and energy. They put aside their time for freedom….for all of us.

Tonight, we talk with one of our best young activists in the country, Maine Tenth Amendment Center chapter coordinator, Chris Dixon. Chris has been making inroads and connections with groups often not interested in liberty..and we hear a little about what makes up his secret sauce.

During the news segment of the show, the hosts discussed New Hampshire passing a law protecting jury nullification.  Lesley Swann described jury nullification as, “It offers juries the opportunity to judge not only the facts of a case …but actually the jury can judge the law, and they can choose in specific cases set aside the law.” Continue Reading →

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On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress formally declared its independence.. Thirteen years later, after a difficult war, the new country was open for business. It was truly unique – the first nation in all of history in which the individual was considered more important than the government, and the government was tied down by a written Constitution.

But the America that’s celebrated no longer exists.

“Free and Independent States” – that’s what the declaration reads. Are we anywhere near the original vision? Our guest tonight doesn’t seem to think so. Francisco Rodriguez is the Outreach director for the Flordia Tenth Amendment Center – and yesterday we featured an article of his – Celebrate independence, not DE-pendence. We talk with Francisco in the third segment.

A lot of Tenther movement activity to share too. In the second segment, we talk about how people around the country – in their states – are working to respond, and nullify – the unconstitutional obamacare decision..

MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW
Documentary: Nullification: The Rightful Remedy
SilverSaver.com
TAC Membership program
John Roberts, Meet John Marshall
Liberty Takeover 2012
Florida Tenth Amendment Center

The Tenther Radio Team for this Week
Michael Boldin, Nick Hankoff and Bernie LaForest

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Michael Boldin and Jason Rink talk about the recent Supreme Court rulings, and what they mean for the Constitution – specifically the 10th Amendment.

Jason Rink: “At the end of the day, they just want to tell states what to do…The Supreme Court reigns supreme and states how fifty states and three hundred million people are supposed to live.”

While explaining what Nullification is, Jason said, “The states taking into their hands the powers that were never surrendered to the federal government in the Constitution.  The Constitution says in the Ninth and Tenth Amendment that the rights not specifically granted to the federal government in the Constitution retain to the people and the state’s”

When the entire federal government refuses to follow the constitution – congress, the president and the courts – is there anything else that can be done? Of course, and that’s something Boldin and Rink talk about with our guest, Tim Baldwin – a constitution-lover running for state house in Montana. Tim shares ideas of how we can stand up for liberty locally- whether the feds want us to or not.

Closing the show, Boldin shares some thoughts on Supreme Court rulings in the Arizona and Montana cases – and it ain’t good.

MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW
Documentary: Nullification: The Rightful Remedy
SilverSaver.com
TAC Membership program
Jason Rink
Book: Freedom For A Change
Tim Baldwin’s State Candidacy site – http://tim4hd4.com/

The Tenther Radio Team for this Week
Michael Boldin, Jason Rink, John Lambert and Derek Sheriff

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What exactly are the greatest threats to your freedom? Obamacare? the FDA? the Federal Reserve? There’s a lot of bad stuff out there, and Joel Poindexter joins us to share what HE thinks are the five greatest attacks on your liberty – and you might be surprised by what IS and is NOT on that list…

Michael Boldin, Lesley Swann and Nick Hankoff talk about YOUR views of what the biggest threats to freedom are. Via our Facebook page and chatroom, you told us that the Federal Reserve, party-line voting, government education and many others – threaten our liberty every day.

The sad fact, though, is that it’s often pretty hard to decide which one is worse – as there’s so much bad coming at us.

Also tonight, Michael and Lesley briefly cover some good news on the Tenther front – people in Michigan working to nullify NDAA and people in California working to nullify federal gambling laws.

Closing the show, a special message on principles – how they’re far more important than anything political.

MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW
SilverSaver.com
TAC Membership program
NaturalNewsRadio.com
Joel Poindexter’s Blog, Economic Harmonies

The Tenther Radio Team for this Week
Michael Boldin, Lesley Swann, Nick Hankoff and Derek Sheriff

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TRX: Tenther Radio makes its debut on Natural News Radio this week!

It might be their first night on the network, but it’s also the 1-year anniversary of the program. Michael Boldin and Lesley Swann take you on a tour of Tentherism – the principle of decentralization that the establishment left AND right both despise. From weed to war, health to marriage and everything in between – the answer is local.

During the early part of the show, Michael Boldin discussed what Tenther Radio is all about:

“We discuss the top Tenther news of the week from around the country.  This could be things that cross the political spectrum.  It could be resistance to the NDAA.  It could be health care freedom acts. It could be state marijuana laws.” Continue Reading →