In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain how centralized, national power institutionalized and perpetuated slavery in America. The recent controversy over the rebel flag and other Confederate symbols has propelled the issue of slavery into the spotlight. Conventional wisdom inextricably ties the idea of "state rights" to slavery. Most Americans think southerners..
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Thoughts from Maharrey Head "10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" Thoughts from Maharrey Head is a weekly podcast I produce and record featuring me talking about…well …whatever happens to be bouncing around inside my head at the moment. But mostly I focus on constitutional issues, limited government and decentralization. [caption id="attachment_1612" align="alignright" width="386"] CLICK HERE FOR..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #97: Centralized Government Is No Friend of Minorities
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about centralized government, slavery and discrimination. Conventional wisdom holds that national, centralized government protects the interests of minorities. This is a myth. In fact, the state has a long history of persecuting minority populations. A recent trip my wife and I..
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I have to confess; it gets under my skin when people call me a racist. Most things people throw around in political debates roll right off my back. But the racist charge stings. It really shouldn't. When an opponent screams "racist," or its first cousin "neo-confederate," it clearly indicates he has no leg to stand..
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