Judiciary
16th Amendment Ratified: A Date Which will Live in Infamy
On Feb 3, 1913, the 16th Amendment was ratified, setting the foundation for the income tax and the monster state we live under today. Learn some of the essential backstory – and 5 big lessons for the future of liberty. Path to Liberty: February 3, 2021...
Today in History: John Marshall Becomes Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Today in 1801, John Marshall was appointed the Chief Justice of the United States by President John Adams. Nominated at a time of severe partisan discord, Adams hoped Marshall’s appointment would help to counteract the influence of the Jeffersonian Republicans and...
Can the Feds Simply Yank Funding to Punish States?
From a potential mask mandate to immigration “sanctuaries” – and just about everything in between – when states defy the feds, are they at risk of losing all their federal funding, or even all their federal highway funding? And what do two modern Supreme...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
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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...