Anybody spending any time in the south knows all about Kudzu. The vine covers pretty much everything along some stretches of roadway in Georgia, Alabama and other southeastern states. (more…)
Read moreThe Anti-Commandeering Doctrine: A Tool to Fight Federal Overreach
The anti-commandeering doctrine provides a powerful tool to undermine overreaching, unconstitutional federal power. So, what is this doctrine? What is it based upon? And how can it be used as an effective tool for liberty? (more…)
Read moreNew Evidence: The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 Were All About Nullification
Nullification skeptics will often argue that the Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 weren’t actually proposing nullification. They base their argument on the fact that John Breckinridge removed specific references to nullification from Jefferson’s draft before he introduced it in the Kentucky House. But evidence from the debates in the House reveals that the resolutions were absolutely..
Read moreDear Gun People…
Dear Gun People, I know a lot of you are pretty upset about the prospects of a Joe Biden presidency. He’s promised to be tough on guns and you think he might start an all-out assault on the Second Amendment. We could see more federal gun control coming down the pike. We could even see..
Read moreState Legislators Set to Push Back Against Endless Unconstitutional Wars
States action can take a step toward ending endless wars and reestablishing constitutional war powers. (more…)
Read moreBlueprint for Local Activism — Video Presentation
The election is over. Now what? How about some local, grassroots activism? (more…)
Read moreAnd the Federal Spending Continues; Biggest October Deficit Ever
If you thought maybe the federal government would try to rein in the spending after running a recorded budget deficit of $3.13 trillion in fiscal 2020, you were sorely disappointed. Donald Trump and Company have not kicked his spending habit. (more…)
Read moreThe Biggest Most Powerful Government in the History of the World?
You’ll often hear Tenth Amendment Center founder and executive director Michael Boldin or me say we are facing the “biggest, most powerful government in the history of the world.” Is this just hyperbole? (more…)
Read moreTrump’s Unconstitutional War in Somalia
Through the first seven months in 2020, the U.S. military under Pres. Donald Trump conducted 43 airstrikes in Somalia. That compares to 42 U.S. airstrikes in that country from 2007 to 2017. In other words, in just seven months, the Trump administration bombed Somalia more than Pres. G.W. Bush and Pres. Barack Obama combined. (more…)
Read moreHow the Supreme Court and the Incorporation Doctrine Helped Kill Breonna Taylor
There has been plenty of debate surrounding the death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky. But seldom mentioned is the role Supreme Court precedent and the incorporation doctrine played in setting the legal stage for events to unfold ending with the death of a young woman. (more…)
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