Tenther Blog
TARIFFS: First Debate was Power, Not Trade
Hamilton vs Madison and Jefferson. The first great economic debate under the Constitution was about tariffs, and it actually started under the Articles of Confederation. But the debate wasnโt about ...
Worse Than Biden: Despite Surge in Tariff Revenue Trump Runs Massive July Deficit
Despite all the talk about spending cuts and rising revenues out of the Trump White House, the budget deficit is worse now than it was at the end of Bidenโs ...
Here’s Why the Feds Can’t Use Federal Funding to Coerce States
While the feds do have the authority to disperse money, the anti-commandeering doctrine limits the federal governmentโs ability to use funding in a coercive manner ...
Who are the Militia? YOU.
George Mason said the militia consisted of the whole people. Today, that definition has been twisted, ignored, or totally forgotten. Talk about militia and most people will look at you ...
When States Had Backbone: The Militia Showdown They Never Teach
Does the federal government have unilateral power to call forth the militia? During the War of 1812, New England states not only said no, but they used the principles of ...
Now in Effect: North Dakota Law Expands Raw Milk Sales
Under the old law, producers could legally sell raw milk directly to consumers from the farm. HB1131 expands the law to allow the sale of raw milk products from farm ...
Trump Matches Biden’s Four-Year Airstrike Total in Just Five Months
In the runup to the presidential election, President Trump was widely viewed as the peace president. He campaigned on a promise to end U.S. involvement in military conflicts around the ...
You Don’t have Constitutional Rights. You Just Have Rights.
Rights are not gifts from government. They donโt come from documents - like a constitution or a bill of rights. You have rights because you exist. Government - of course ...
The 9th Amendment Wasn’t an Afterthought. It Was a Firewall
While most people ignore the Ninth Amendment, those who don't usually get it completely wrong. It isn't a grant of additional federal power; it's a rule of construction designed to ...
Now in Effect: Arkansas Law Prohibits Credit Card Codes to Track Firearms Purchases
Under theย Second Amendment Financial Privacy Actย (HB1509) sponsored by Rep. Howard Beaty and Sen. Ricky Hill, a payment card network operating in Arkansas is prohibited from requiring the use of or ...
Now in Effect: Arkansas Law Expands Gold and Silver Legal Tender Act
In effect, the law sets up a system for the state to make and receive payments in gold and silver, using both as money rather than as a mere investment ...
How to Beat the Empire: The Founders’ 4-Word Formula for Victory
The path to liberty isnโt flashy. Itโs slow. Deliberate. Relentless. In 1767 - the Penman of the American Revolution found the key in ancient Rome. Four Latin words. One strategy ...
