"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" I this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about how the federal government bears much of the responsibility for the explosion in police violence in America. In the wake of the most recent officer involved shootings a few weeks ago, some progressives have called for the federal government..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head Bonus Episode: Nullification – The Solution for What Ails Us
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" I this bonus episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain nullification and how we can use it today to roll back federal overreach. I often sum up the work of the Tenth Amendment Center in a single sentence; follow the Constitution, every issue, every time, no exceptions and no..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #52: The Declaration of Independence
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" I this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the Declaration of Independence and secession. The recent Brexit vote has a lot of people talking about the idea of secession. Americans by-and-large have this strange, incongruous view of the idea. On the one hand, they celebrate secession every..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #51: Bipartisan Constitution Shredding
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" I this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the bipartisan attack on the Constitution in the wake of the Orlando shooting. As I put it in a recent article, Gun-grabbers to the left of me, voyeurs on the right. People often complain about partisan bickering and gridlock...
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #50: Guns
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" I this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about guns in the wake of the most recent mass shooting in Orlando. In the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando, people on the left and right have launched attacks on the Constitution. People on the left want to..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #49: Another Federal Court Fail
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the latest federal court failure to protect your rights. This time it relates to privacy. Apparently, using your cell phone voids the Fourth Amendment. In a 12-3 ruling issued last week, a federal appellate court held police do not..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #48: The Constitution & General Welfare
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain the original meaning of the General Welfare Clause. The federal government involves itself in nearly every aspect of American life. Government officials and apologists for governopoly often point the the Constitution's General Welfare Clause for its justification. They argue that..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #47: Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about two seemingly unrelated topics that share a common theme - government meddling at home and around the world keeping us from having nice things. At first glance, it might seem like Elizabeth Warren's economic views and America's drone war..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #46: Bombs, Bathrooms and Bad Arguments
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I wade into the Great Bathroom Controversy of 2016. I tackle some of the constitutional issues and explain why I think the whole thing is generally kind of dumb. Somehow, bathrooms have become the most significant issue of the year, with the..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #45: Interpreting the Constitution
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about how to interpret the Constitution. Before we can talk about following the Constitution every issue, every time, no exceptions no excuses, we have to understand what it means. So, how in the word do we interpret it? A lot..
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