The coronavirus-induced government shutdown has wreaked havoc on U.S.food supply chains. But the stage was set for this problem decades ago thanks to the federal government. (more…)
Read moreCan the President “Send Congress Away”?
Can the president simply shut down Congress on a whim? Some people think he has this power. As one commenter put it in a Facebook post, "Article 2 Section 3 during extraordinary circumstances the president can send Congress away." (more…)
Read moreThe Myth of the “Nonessential Business”
As the coronavirus-induced economic lockdowns have tightened across the U.S., we've seen the emergence of a government-inspired fantasy - the myth of the nonessential business. (more…)
Read moreI Always Feel Like Somebody’s Watchin’ Me!
That's because they are. And I recently appeared on the Enemy of the [Surveillance] State Podcast to talk about it. (more…)
Read moreGovernment School Malfeasance: Thoughts from Maharrey Head 154
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" Promoting my book Constitution - Owner's Manual has reminded me what an abysmal job government schools have done teaching us about the Constitution and the founding principles the government was based on. It's a clear case of educational malfeasance. (more…)
Read moreThe Best Short Intro to the Real Constitution
I recently appeared on the Tom Woods Show to talk about my new book, Constitution Owner’s Manual: The Real Constitution the Politicians Don’t Want You to Know About.” Tom called it “the best short introduction to the real Constitution, as opposed to the one taught in law school and the New York Times.” Tom and I..
Read moreThe War Always Comes Home: Thoughts from Maharrey Head 153
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" You cannot simultaneously support perpetual warfare abroad and limited government at home. Most people tend to separate domestic and foreign policy. The problem is, the two are intimately intertwined, and the things that happen "over there" don't stay over there. They always end up having an impact here at home,..
Read moreTechnocratic Tyranny and How to Stop It
A recent study revealed that the United States is the fourth-biggest violator of biometric privacy in the world. I recently appeared on the Corbett Report to talk about how the rising government use of facial recognition and other biometric surveillance techniques threatens our privacy and what we can do about it. (more…)
Read moreWar Powers Revisited: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #152
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" Pres. Trump unilaterally ordered the execution of an Iranian general. Did he have the constitutional authority to take this action? (more…)
Read moreImpeached! Meanwhile… Thoughts from Maharrey Head #151
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" While everybody obsessed over impeachment, there was other news out there. Well, it wasn't exactly news, because pretty much nobody reported on it. But some significant things happened - things that could actually impact your life. Things the political class would rather you not think about. In this episode of..
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