Here's something that should be obvious, but isn't: You cannot centralize power - for liberty. @mmaharrey10th#liberty #constitution #decentralize #libertarian #10thAmendment pic.twitter.com/6Os38COqLa
— TenthAmendmentCenter (@TenthAmendment) May 27, 2021
Incorporation Doctrine
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...Centralization of power is not the solution, even if you like the short-term results. In the long-run, it's always dangerous to liberty. @mmaharrey10th pic.twitter.com/lJhN92FSNO
— TenthAmendmentCenter (@TenthAmendment) December 1, 2020
Pretend the Federal Government Doesn’t Exist
A lot of people like the idea of the federal government policing the states to protect our rights. I argue that this isn’t the federal government. But what do we do when states violate our rights? Centralization of power is not the solution, even if you like the...Not so fast! That "win for religious liberty" in the Supreme Court? It's not as much win as a lot of people believe it is. And there's plenty of loss there too. @mmaharrey10th pic.twitter.com/7AWazgrxlw
— TenthAmendmentCenter (@TenthAmendment) November 30, 2020
This Was Not a Long-Term Win for Liberty
Everybody was excited about the Supreme Court striking down some of New York Gov. Mario Cuomo’s coronavirus restrictions on religious gatherings. But this was not a long-term win for liberty. In fact, centralizing power is never good for liberty. It may yield...
New Book: “The Second Founding” by Ilan Wurman
Recently published, by Ilan Wurman (Arizona State): The Second Founding: An Introduction to the Fourteenth Amendment (Cambridge Univ. Press 2020). Here is the book description from Amazon: In The Second Founding: An Introduction to the Fourteenth Amendment, Ilan...No sane system would invest this much power in 9 politically-appointed lawyers. But that's exactly what the incorporation doctrine has given us. @mmaharrey10th #supremecourt #constitution #10thAmendment #decentralize #scotus pic.twitter.com/HjCdLY0cXE
— TenthAmendmentCenter (@TenthAmendment) September 28, 2020