Tenther Blog
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850: One of the Worst Ever
Sept 18, 1850 - Pres. Millard Fillmore signed the 2nd Federal Fugitive Slave Act into law. An attempt to implement the Fugitive Slave Clause of the Constitution, the act, at ...
Spooner’s Other Statements on the Constitution
Despite writing on the Constitution for decades - few people today seem to even know the name Lysander Spooner. And most who do, rarely know more than one quote. Time ...
Big-Spending U.S. Government Still Spending Big
The Biden administration continued to spend money at an unsustainable pace last month. The surplus was merely a function of the reversal of student loan forgiveness ...
Why the Founders Warned Against Standing Armies
All the founders agreed that standing armies were a great threat to liberty. The only debate was really the best way to prevent those dangers. But they didn’t come up ...
To the Governor: California Bill Would Legalize Cannabis Cafes, Despite Federal Prohibition
the California Assembly gave final approval to a bill that legalize cannabis cafes, authorizing cannabis businesses to also sell non-marijuana foods and drinks despite ongoing federal prohibition on the entire ...
Top-5 to “Never Forget”
Forgotten long ago: Essential principles underlying the Constitution and liberty - right from the Founders. It’s time to turn that around ...
Why Are We in Niger?
The July military coup in the west African country of Niger has once again brought attention to the fact that the US government runs a global military empire that serves ...
Now In Effect: Nebraska Allows Permitless Concealed Carry in the State
The legislation amended existing state law to allow adults 21 and over to carry concealed firearms without a permit. Active-duty military personnel, National Guard members, and police officers under 21 ...
Jefferson vs Hamilton on the National Bank
The First Bank of the United States was chartered for a period of 20 years by Congress on Feb. 25, 1791. Alexander Hamilton championed the bank, but it wasn’t without ...
To the Governor: California Bill Would Legalize Some Psychedelics Despite Federal Prohibition
The legislation would legalize the possession of specific amounts of psilocybin, psilocyn, DMT, and mescaline for personal use by adults 21 and over. It does not legalize the personal transfer ...
Acts Against the Constitution are Void
But they’ll never become void in practice by merely saying so. It takes people who “understand their rights and are disposed to defend them” ...
Andrew Jackson made a huge mistake
Politics were personal. The Jackson administration is a fun time to discuss in American history ...
