Tenther Blog
Ignorance Isn’t an Accident. It’s a WEAPON.
The founders knew what most ignore today: freedom has a prerequisite. KNOWLEDGE. Tyrants throughout history understood this - learning makes people argue instead of obey. From ancient Rome to feudal ...
Government power is like a deadly disease
We didn’t get from one violation of the Constitution to the largest government in history in a day ...
The Rightful Remedy: Nullification is our Duty
Thomas Jefferson told us - nullification isn’t just a good idea. It’s not a suggestion. It’s the way to stop the feds ...
Health Care is Not Complicated to Fix
The Constitution nowhere authorizes the federal government to have anything to do with health care or health insurance ...
The Myth of Unlimited Federal Supremacy
The supremacy clause “expressly limits this supremacy to laws made pursuant to the Constitution.” ...
Lysander Spooner: The Truth About “Checks and Balances”
Spooner understood something most Americans still refuse to believe today. Every check on federal power you were taught about? They don’t work. Oaths? Meaningless. Elections? Theater. Separation of powers? Not ...
Jailed in America for Free Speech
This sordid arrest and excessive bail are an eye opener. Even in small-town America, governments trample freedom ...
Scholars’ Amicus Brief in the Tariff Cases
I joined this scholars’ amicus curiae brief in the tariff litigation, organized by Professor Sam Estreicher (NYU) and filed on Friday: Brief of Professors of Administrative Law, Separation of Powers, Foreign ...
It Wasn’t Checks and Balances. It Was Trust.
The Anti-Federalist vs Federalist debate you were never taught. It wasn't about checks and balances. It was about one word: TRUST. The Anti-Federalists said you can NEVER trust the man ...
A Trumpian Headache
The Trump administration has claimed that it can kill whomever it designates as an unlawful enemy combatant — it prefers the political phrase "narco-terrorist" — and the due process it ...
“But He Did It First!” – The Vile Excuse for Unconstitutional Power
The longer we wait to refuse the precedent, the more entrenched it becomes. It’s human nature. When people blindly accept one precedent, they’re more likely to accept the next ...
Five Weapons. One Target: Your Liberty.
The Anti-Federalists weren't just arguing politics; they were issuing dire warnings for generations to come. They predicted the Constitution contained the seeds of tyranny that would lead to a corrupt ...
Even the “LAW” isn’t Above the Law
In America, the law is king. But here's what the schools don't teach: even government's laws aren't above THE law. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land - ...
