Lysander Spooner and Parchment Barriers
Many people argue that the Constitution has failed. However, the problem is not the Constitution itself, but a failure of the people to enforce it.
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The Federal School Yard Bullies
Under the guise of taking care of us, they steal our money and our freedom.
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A Tale of Two Farms: Tennessee and Indiana Serve as Case Studies for Nullification of Hemp Prohibition
Nullification occurs successfully when a state ignores or defies federal edicts, reclaims its own sovereignty, and takes policy-making into its own hands. But it can go horribly wrong when a state tries to comply with federal restrictions and guidelines while attempting to nullify a broader action.
DetailsYou Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
Three weeks ago today I underwent open heart surgery to replace a leaky artificial valve.
Having gone through this same surgery a little more than 11 years ago, I had a pretty good idea what to expect. Based on my previous experience, I set what I thought were reasonable goals for returning to various activities. At this point, I expected to resume some of my work at OffNow and the Tenth Amendment Center. I had some specific goals about how far I would be walking. I was going to be completely off pain medication.
Virtually nothing has gone according to my plan.
DetailsWhat % of people in the country do you think could get a passing grade on a test about the original meaning of the Constitution?
And what score do you think you would get on an exam like this?
An Unhappy Summer for Liberty
At the root of the chaos in the Middle East and here at home are governments that respect no limits on their exercise of power. Public officials — who are supposed to be our public servants — routinely behave as if they are our masters. They reject the confines of the Constitution, they don’t believe that our rights are inalienable, and they fail to see the dangerous path down which they are leading us.
DetailsNullifying the War on Drugs Makes for a More Prosperous Republic
There is a positive aspect of nullification that many overlook: the financial benefit of states taking control of their own policy.
DetailsCalifornia’s Nullification: Another Healthy Sign of Resistance in the Republic
Although nullification is often characterized as a right-wing phenomenon by reporters and pundits in the mainstream media, it actually appeals to people from all political walks of life – depending on the issue.
DetailsEdwin Meese vs the “Enforce the Law Act of 2014”
NO, the Supreme Court isn’t the only branch tasked with determining the constitutionality of “laws”
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