The American left, along with many neoconservatives (redundant?), have gone ballistic over Russia "hacking" the presidential election. But I can't bring myself to get very worked up over this alleged travesty for three reasons. First, I'm not convinced Russia actually hacked the DNC emails. As Glenn Greenwald and his associates at the Intercept have shown,..
Read moreTurning the Bill of Rights into a Billy Club
America celebrated Bill of Rights Day earlier this week. But perhaps we should have declared it a day of mourning. After all, federal supremacists have turned the Bill of Rights into just another government centralizing document. On Dec. 15, 1791, Virginia became the 11th state to ratify the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, crossing..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #74: Economic Ignorance Minimum Wage Edition
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about people holding a loud and vociferous opinion on economic subjects while remaining completely ignorant of the subject in the context of the minimum wage. Murray Rothbard once said, “It is no crime to be ignorant of economics, which is,..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #73: The Stamp Act Crisis; Protest Done Right
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the American colonists' protest against the Stamp Act and how their actions effectively nullified it. We've seen a lot of protests across America over the last few years, most recently waves of unrest in the wake of Donald Trump's..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #72: A Federal Government Beyond Its Authority
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" The federal government does not have the authority to do almost all of the things it does today. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it. If you read what people actually wrote during the process of ratifying the Constitution, you will come away with an..
Read moreYo Feds, You Can’t Do That! — Tench Coxe on Federal Power
The federal government has no constitutional authority to do the vast majority of the things it does today. Of course, this truth runs counter to conventional wisdom and everything you learned in your high school government class. Suggest the feds shouldn't formulate policies on marriage, healthcare, education or infrastructure, and you'll get blank stares at..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #71: Following the Constitution in the Trump Era
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" Some people seem to think a Trump presidency means the federal government will be more faithful to the Constitution. Does it? In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it. Several people I know have expressed optimism that a Trump presidency will mean fewer unconstitutional federal actions...
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #70: Post-Election Musings
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I do a little bit of post-election analysis. Campaign season has mercifully ended, and Americans have cast their votes. The Donald Trump victory surprised most, pleased some and threw others into a total meltdown. So what are the implications for the future,..
Read more133 Words or Less: The Left’s Chickens Come Home to Roost
Here's my post-election prediction: the left will suddenly become very interested in limiting the power of the federal government. Expansive executive power was great when their guy was in charge. But in a few months, Donald J. Trump inherits all of that unconstitutional presidential authority. For years, I've preached the danger of ignoring Constitutional limits just..
Read moreAn Unconstitutional Act Is No Law at All
In a recent article, I made the case that the "gun people" need to steal a page out of the "weed people's" playbook and take action to nullify unconstitutional federal gun laws. State, local and individual action has effectively nullified federal marijuana prohibition in half the country. Heck, they’ve even nullified it in the federal..
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