AUGUSTA. Maine - (Aug. 25, 2016) - Maine Gov. Paul LePage recently demonstrated exactly how states should handle the federal government. Just tell it, "No!" In July, the U.S. Department of Commerce sent a request to LePage, asking him to turn over classified state information relating people on Maine's welfare roles. According to Maine Wire,..
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"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain a legal principle known as the anti-commandeering doctrine that puts a Supreme Court stamp of approval on James Madison's blueprint to stop federal overreach through state non-cooperation. Last week, I talked about James Madison's blueprint to stop federal overreach, involving..
Read moreWhy Do You Want a King?
Why do Americans want a king? The American colonists fought a long, bloody war to free themselves from the tyranny of a king, but in the ensuing 240 years, America has slowly but surely reestablished a monarchy - if not in name, at least in form. The president exercises unprecedented powers today. With the stroke..
Read more133 Words or Less: Bernie Bought a House
Many people seemed shocked at the news Bernie Sanders plopped down $600K for a new (third) home. Or maybe it was just shock at the 21st century Pied Piper for "Democratic Socialism" opting in for such a blatant display of hypocrisy. But I doubt Bernie sees the purchase of a lakefront vacation home hypocritical. You..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #57: Madison’s Blueprint to Stop the Feds
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain James Madison's Blueprint for stopping overreaching federal power. What do we do when the federal government exceeds its authority? This was a question people asked even before the Constitution was ratified. It was a hotly debated topic. If the federal..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #56: The Great “One Nation” Debate
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain that the United States aren't "one nation," that the Pledge of Allegiance is not an authoritative statement of American founding principles and why it matters. I created a firestorm when I published an article taking Hillary Clinton to task for..
Read more133 Words or Less: Want to Reduce the Influence of Lobbyists and Corporate Interests?
Do you want to get the influence of lobbyists and corporate money out of politics? Decentralize the system. With governopoly in Washington D.C., lobbyists and influence peddlers can do one-stop shopping. A single policy implemented at the federal level impacts the entire United States. But in a decentralized system, lobbyists must push for changes in..
Read moreHillary’s “One Nation” B.S. – America Is Not One Nation and Never Was
Politicians at the federal level always try to sell the United States as a singular nation. Hillary Clinton peddled this myth during her speech at the Democratic National Convention. When representatives from 13 unruly colonies met just down the road from here, some wanted to stick with the king. Some wanted to stick it to..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #55: Is the Federal Government Supreme?
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" I this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the Constitution's supremacy clause. Whenever I talk about a state taking action to limit federal overreach, some political hack inevitably screams, "Supremacy Clause!" at me. Federal supremacists use this particular constitutional clause as a billy club to end all..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #54: What Is Necessary and Proper?
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" I this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the Constitution's necessary and proper clause. Hint: it doesn't mean anything and everything. Politicians and legal academics often call the necessary and proper clause the "elastic clause" because it supposedly expands the powers of the federal government. In fact,..
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