Necessity! The Argument of Tyrants

Virtually every time I protest an unconstitutional act by the federal government, I’m told that there was no choice. That act was “necessary.” William Pitt had a pretty harsh view of this “necessity” argument. When government people tell...
We the People; Not We the Government

We the People; Not We the Government

The U.S. federal government dictates virtually everything to the American people today, from the amount of water in their toilets to the kinds of lightbulbs they can use. It was supposed to be the other way around, with we the people dictating the powers of the...

A Living Breathing Constitution Is Silly

“But Mike,” you might say, “We the Constitution has to change with the times. The founders could have never imagined computers or airplanes.” This isn’t wrong. But there is in fact a way for the Constitution to “change with the...

Who’s The Real Enemy Here?

Political theater is set up so as to keep up divided and fighting each other. In the meantime, we miss the real enemy — the biggest most powerful government in the history of the world. We need to resist the urge to argue over minutia and start focusing on the...

“Good People” Won’t Save Us

Arthur F. Burns was the Federal Reserve chair appointed by Richard Nixon. He was supposed to be one of the “good guys.” As it turns out, his actions did not line up with his “goodness.” Burn’s story is illustrative. It reminds us that we...