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..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #69: Does Your Vote Matter to the Constitution?
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the upcoming presidential election and ponder the question: will any candidate do anything to preserve or restore the Constitution? Millions of Americans will head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots for president of the United States. Many call..
Read moreThe Evolution of Sovereignty in American Political Thought: States’ Rights
This is part 2 of a 2-part series examining the evolution of American political thought as it relates to sovereignty in the political system. You can read part 1 HERE. In the years leading up to the Revolutionary War, and continuing through the post-war era, Americans conceived and developed a revolutionary political idea. They came..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #68: Ask Me Anything II
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I answer listener questions. Listeners asked some great questions for this episode of Ask Me Anything. Issues covered include a quick walk-through of the relative authority of federal, state and local governments, whether the president has the authority to refuse to enforce..
Read moreGun People Need to Learn a Lesson from the Weed People
Gun people talk tough. "They can have my gun when they pry it from my cold, dead hand." But all the bluster disappears when talk turns to the Supreme Court and the possibility of an opinion that undermines the Second Amendment. The prospect of a Hillary Clinton Supreme Court nominee has turned millions of gun..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #67: Bad Historians
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" A lot of the history you learned in school is just flat-out wrong. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I take apart one bad historian on nullification and explain why you need to rethink all of the history you think you know. Don Jeffries calls them "court historians," ..
Read moreWhy I Don’t Care All That Much About the Presidential Election
“This is the most important election of our lifetime!” “If [insert candidate’s name here] wins the presidency, it could mean the end of the Republic!” “[Insert candidate’s name here] will shred the Constitution and trample our rights!” I’ve heard these kinds of statements over and over again since the beginning of this election cycle. And..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #66: Trump and the Supreme Court
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" People keep telling me I need to vote for Donald Trump because of Supreme Court justices. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about that. If I care about the Constitution and limited federal power, I have to vote for Donald Trump no matter how bad he..
Read more133 Words or Less: Crying Over Spilled Milk (Crony Capitalism Strikes Again)
Two years ago, there was a milk shortage. Dairy producers expanded operations and cashed in on market conditions. But they overcompensated. Now we have a milk glut. As a result, prices tanked. Through the first eight months of this year, producers simply dumped 43 million gallons of milk. Prices now signal cut production. Inefficient dairy..
Read moreWe Can’t Serve Two Kingdoms
Many American Christians have substituted a quasi-religious political identity for the Kingdom of God. This earthly kingdom that many of America’s faithful embrace roots itself in violence and stands in stark contrast to the kingdom Jesus died to usher in. Nowhere do we see this more clearly than in the way so many American Christians..
Read more