"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the preamble to the U.S. Constitution - what it tells us and what it doesn't. If you're an American, you're probably familiar with the preamble to the Constitution. In fact, you may well have memorized it at some point..
Read moreSubverting the Constitution: Madison on General Welfare and Common Defense
The words "provide for the common defense and general welfare" rank among the most abused phrases in the Constitution. I often refer to this as the "anything and everything clause." Partisans on both the political left and right use "general welfare and common defense" to justify all kinds of federal actions, from wars to social..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #93: Trump and the Dog of War
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about how Donald Trump proves we shouldn't let the president hold the leash restraining the dog of war. In a recent Facebook post, I suggested that with all of the trouble swirling around his administration, it was time for Trump..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #92: Red Team! Blue Team! Rah! Rah!
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the absurdity of "red team" vs. "blue team" politics. This week's political brouhaha erupted when Pres. Trump fired FBI director James Comey in the midst of an investigation into Russian ties - or something. The firing caused a total..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #91: Anything and Everything for Common Defense?
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the "provide for for the common defense" clause in the Constitution. Progressives have long used "general welfare" as an "anything and everything" clause to justify all kinds of unconstitutional overreach, from federal meddling in education to national healthcare. The..
Read moreConstitution 101: To Provide for the Common Defense
The left uses the general welfare clause as its "the federal government can do anything and everything clause." Meanwhile, the right has turned the phrase "provide for the common defense" into a similar justification for federal overreach. Progressives invoke the general welfare clause to justify all kinds of unconstitutional federal actions, from national healthcare to..
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