4th Amendment
This Was No Victory for the 4th Amendment
A recent Supreme Court decision is being widely touted as a great victory for the Fourth Amendment. It wasn’t. This “victory” was built on an awful precedent. The #SupremeCourt wrecked the #4thAmendment in the first place, they shouldn't be...
Centralization is the Problem, not the Solution
The Founders universally opposed “consolidation” – or centralization of government power – as dangerous and destructive to liberty. Patrick Henry, James Madison, Fisher Ames, George Washington and others warned against it. But today, we see it on almost...
Federal Courts: A Failed Strategy for Liberty
Counting on federal courts to impose liberty is a failed strategy. I recently appeared on the Scott Horton show to explain why. The Supreme Court recently chipped a little more off the Fourth Amendment, holding that police can pull over a car just because the...
Iowa High Court Nullifies Horrible U.S. Supreme Court Fourth Amendment Precedent
DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 16, 2018) – A recent ruling by the Iowa Supreme Court effectively nullified bad U.S. Supreme Court precedent within the state. The decision was a win for privacy and demonstrates the how state-level action can undermine overreaching...