America once was unique in all the history of the world. It wasn’t its natural resources, the character of its people, or its beauty that made it special. Other countries could boast of similar things. The essence of America was an abundance of something rarely found in other countries: freedom from government. Other Politics The Imperative of Defending Liberty After […]

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s recent speech on immigration really missed the point. Share This Article

We [the States] are under no obligation to comply with unconstitutional federal actions. This sounds like some kind of radical statement, but it’s a fundamental concept in contract law. Share This Article

If Donald Trump has any interest in cutting federal social programs, he certainly hasn’t made it a significant part of his campaign.  In fact, it’s likely safe to say that a large part of Trump’s appeal to many of his supporters is the fact Trump has not said anything about substantial cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or low-income welfare programs. […]

The Constitution for the United States of America is not merely a set of suggestions. So when the Constitution says, in Article I Section 10, “No state shall make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts,” it means exactly that. Share This Article

Do American have any recourse at all when the Supreme Court oversteps its constitutional authority? A leading constitutional scholar has a new paper that says yes. Share This Article

When we think about unconstitutional federal overreach, we tend to focus on Congress, the president and the Supreme Court. But unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats staffing countless agencies like the DEA, FDA and the FCC arguably create just as much constitutional chaos as elected officials and judges. Share This Article

Politicians at the federal level always try to sell the United States as a singular nation. Hillary Clinton peddled this myth during her speech at the Democratic National Convention. Share This Article

Here’s a simple truth: you will never solve America’s problems by plugging new people into the system in Washington D.C. The system in Washington D.C. is the problem. The solution is at the state level. Share This Article

When it comes to limits of federal power under the Constitution, the view of many Founding Fathers fits under the same theme. That is, federal acts outside of the Constitution are null and void. Share This Article

Fear is the go-to emotion that government preys upon. It’s so reliable. The fear of the unknown causes most individuals to give away and sacrifice every liberty that they were naturally born with. A population that is perpetually afraid ultimately ends up fearing liberty itself!  Share This Article

I’ve got gun grabbers to the left of me, voyeurs to the right. In the wake of the Orlando shooting, politicos of both the Republican and Democratic persuasion scrambled to apply Rahm Emanuel’s salient advice. “Never let a crisis go to waste.” Share This Article

Last week America was rocked by the cold-blooded murder of 49 people at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Unlike the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Orlando shooter appears to be a lone gunman who, while claiming allegiance to ISIS, was not actually working with a terrorist group. About the only thing Orlando has in common with 9/11 is […]

How many federal gun control measures are Constitutional?  ZERO.  Share This Article

On Thursday, June 17th, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) was on MSNBC’s Morning Joe discussing police responses to the Orlando shooting. Here’s his key thought: Share This Article

When it comes to federal government policy, Americans generally begin the discussion without first answering the most basic question: is this or that federal action authorized by the Constitution? Share This Article

Presidential elections in the United States spawn Really Bad Economic Policies, and 2016 is a vintage year. Bernie Sanders is resurrecting socialism, and others seek to outdo him. Share This Article

The current tempest in a teapot among the “rights” advocates is that no one should be restricted from using the gender specific bathroom of his choice. The “rights” advocates want to use the police power of the state to ensure this outcome. The federal government has come down on the side of the “rights” advocates, with regional and local governments […]

The Bible tells us to everything there is a season. Memorial day should be a time to mourn. Share This Article

This week, the Little Sisters of the Poor were granted a reprieve by the US Supreme Court from the Federal Government’s Obamacare health care mandates. To summarize the case in two sentences: the Little Sisters didn’t like Obamacare’s mandates that employers pay for “abortion-related medical coverage.” This meant the Little Sisters had to either pay for abortion services through their […]