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Streaming live Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9:30am Pacific, host Michael Boldin covers the latest news from the nullification movement – plus essential history lessons from the founders and old revolutionaries. All with a mind on strategy to support and advance the constitution and liberty today – and in the future.
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Beware of Fake “Resistance” to Mandates
Politics, as Richard Henry Lee put it, is “the science of fraud.” And when it comes to resisting new federal ...
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Can States Nullify the New Federal Mandates?
With the new mandates expected to impact more than 80 million people - the question for many - can the ...
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Never Forget: 20 Years of Conquering at Home
Fear is the foundation of government power. And war is the “art of conquering at home.” Insight and warnings from ...
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Armies, Debts and Taxes: Antifederalist Brutus No. 8
In his 8th essay, Brutus looks at the combined powers to borrow money, to lay and collect taxes, and to ...
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As Free as Air: 4 Founders on Labor, Regulation and Trade
While getting bombarded with the propaganda that government regulations make us free and prosperous, a little reminder about a different ...
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Peace and Independence: Franklin, Adams and Jay on the Treaty of Paris
Sept. 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris formally established “a general peace.” Signed by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John ...
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Category: 10th Amendment
The 10th Amendment: An Introduction
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved ...
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The 10th Amendment: Sovereignty of the People of the Several States
In the system of the Founders, the powers of both the "general government and the state governments" are "emanations of ...
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The 10th Amendment and the Virginia Ratifying Convention
In Virginia, there was pretty fierce debate over the ratification of the Constitution. The principle of delegated and reserved powers ...
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Category: Nullification Essentials
Nullification: An Introduction
Relying on the federal government to limit its own power is not just bad strategy - it’s dangerous to the ...
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Did James Madison Reject Nullification?
Opponents of nullification often cite James Madison - author of the Virginia Resolutions of 1798 - as conclusive evidence that ...
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James Madison: How to Defeat Federal Programs
In response to the hated Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798, on Dec 21 and Christmas Eve, Virginia passed a ...
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Category: Right to Keep and Bear Arms
ATF Enforcement at or Near Records Levels Once Again
Bad news, even where it might feel like good news - federal gun control enforcement went down some in 2020, ...
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2nd Amendment Preservation: Foundation to Nullify Federal Gun Control
Using advice from James Madison, Thomas Jefferson and others - and following up on the success implementing these strategies on ...
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Self-Defense: The First Law of Nature
The top-10 quotes from the founding generation on the natural right to keep and bear arms. Thomas Jefferson and George ...
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Category: In the Founders’ Words
George Washington’s Warnings: Top-3 from his Farewell Address
Almost totally ignored today, George Washington's Farewell Address was packed full of advice and warnings for the future. On this ...
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Founding Mothers: Top-5 Quotes from Women of the Revolution
While they're often lost down the memory hole, or just plain forgotten and ignored, these "founding mothers" have some timeless ...
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The First American: Benjamin Franklin’s Top Quotes and Warnings
Probably the best-known American in his day, his Memoirs were required reading long after his passing. Benjamin Franklin's work and ...
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Category: Federal Courts
Who Decides? James Madison on Interpreting the Constitution
For the “Father of the Constitution,” giving interpretive supremacy to any one branch would destroy the separation of powers. So ...
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The #1 Reason the Supreme Court is a Waste of your Time
Under the monster state we all face today, no matter who sits on the supreme court, the federal government will ...
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Court Packing: Unnecessary and Improper
Is Court Packing Constitutional? Based on how they want to use it - no, and it’s not even close. Expanding ...
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Category: Police State
Top-4 Lies in Support of Qualified Immunity
A legal doctrine created out of thin air by the federal courts, and then forced on all 50 states - ...
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State-Federal Task Forces and the National Police State
Through the proliferation of joint law enforcement task forces, the federal government is creating a national police force that operates ...
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They’re Lying: No-Knock Warrant Edition
We were warned. Don’t trust anyone with power to endanger liberty. Yet some people who are on board with that, ...
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Category: Nullification Strategy
What the Most Successful Nullification Efforts Have in Common
Looking at the top-3 most successful nullification efforts in history - is there something to learn that will help us ...
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California vs Missouri: Top 5 Nullification Strategy Myths
When left and right take steps to nullify the feds - what strategies do they each use to get the ...
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Human Action and Nullification
What will be the practical impact and effect of newly-passed nullification bills? That will truly be determined by human action, ...
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Category: Essential History
Jefferson’s Favorite Book on Government?
The Declaration of Independence was not an effort to “find out new principles,” according to Thomas Jefferson. Instead, it was ...
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Lessons for Liberty from John Dickinson and the Farmer Letters
Published in response to the hated Townshend Acts of 1767, Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania were more popular in ...
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The Peoples’ Nullification of the Stamp Act
A combination of protests, declarations, disobedience, local resolutions, support from merchants, and non-enforcement by sheriffs and other local officials created ...
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Category: Surveillance
The War on Terror Has Always Been a War on You
From day one, they’ve attacked your liberty in big ways - and they’re not even close to being done yet ...
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Is Every Federal Agency a Spy Agency?
A totalitarian state needs to keep a close eye on people to ensure compliance and control. With USPS and even ...
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Top-7 Ways they Spy on You
Federal, state, local - internet, cell phones, social, acoustics, and more - tracking the top ways they track whatever you ...
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Category: War Powers
Never Forget: 20 Years of Conquering at Home
Fear is the foundation of government power. And war is the “art of conquering at home.” Insight and warnings from ...
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The War on Terror Has Always Been a War on You
From day one, they’ve attacked your liberty in big ways - and they’re not even close to being done yet ...
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5 Founders on the Horrors and Evils of War
Thomas Paine, John Jay, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison - in their own words - on the evils ...
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Category: Asset Forfeiture
2nd Amendment: What the Heck is Happening in Texas?
Some bad news, followed by more bad news, unfortunately. A “2nd Amendment Sanctuary” bill in Texas has a pretty major ...
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Status Report: End Asset Forfeiture in the States
Civil asset forfeiture is nothing more than legalized, institutionalized, government-sanctioned theft. But actions are being taken to stop it on ...
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Lawless Law Enforcement: Asset Forfeiture Fuels Police Spending
Police treat civil asset forfeiture as a cash grab - like a highwayman doing roadside robberies - but funding their ...
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Category: Nullification Movement
Nullification Movement News: Step-by-Step for Liberty
Facial recognition surveillance, direct primary care, police state, permitless carry, sound money, raw milk - the latest steps forward for ...
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Six Fake 2nd Amendment “Sanctuary States”
A growing number of states are passing laws to create “2nd Amendment Sanctuaries” that are pretty much sanctuaries for nothing ...
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Nullify Federal Gun Control: Four States Get the Ball Rolling
Using the 10th Amendment to defend the 2nd Amendment - four states with new laws on the books for 2021 ...
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Category: Federal Reserve
Using the Financial System as a Foreign Policy Weapon
The U.S. doesn’t only project power across the globe through its massive military. It also weaponizes the U.S. dollar, using ...
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It All Started with the Central Bank
The arguments supporting the creation of the First Bank of the U.S. became the basis for a loose constitutional construction ...
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Alexander Hamilton’s Worst Flip Flop
Alexander Hamilton went from arguing that the federal government would only have “expressly delegated” powers during the ratification debates, to ...
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Category: Brutus’ Antifederalist Papers
The Dangers of Consolidation: Antifederalist Brutus No. 1
Whether they supported or opposed the Constitution - virtually everyone at the time of ratification was in agreement on at ...
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Consolidation vs Natural Liberty: Antifederalist Brutus No. 2
With a natural rights foundation - along with warnings about consolidation and people with power - in his 2nd of ...
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Oppress and Plunder: Antifederalist Brutus No. 3
In his 3rd essay, Antifederalist Brutus made the case that ratification should be rejected because representation in Congress was far ...
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