The clock is ticking down to another U.S. debt ceiling battle. Of course, the debt ceiling is a fake and a fraud just like the debate surrounding it. (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 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..
Read moreZuckerberg Goes to Congress: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #109
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg got the big-boy version of a call into the principal's office. He spent 10 hours testifying for a joint Senate committee. The questions some of the senators asked reveals why we shouldn't count on Congress to manage all of our affairs. In this episode of Thoughts..
Read moreTrump Following in Obama’s Footsteps with Healthcare EO
When Pres. Trump issued an executive order phasing out DACA last month, the administration made it a constitutional issue, accusing Pres. Obama of overreaching his authority when he created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) by executive order in June 2012. Now Trump is following in Obama's footsteps with his planned EO to expand access to..
Read moreBill to Return Legislative Authority to Legislature Causes Complete Freakout
A bill to restore some level of constitutional sanity to the federal regulatory state recently passed the U.S. House and caused a total freakout. The REINS Act would require congressional approval before major regulations imposed by federal executive agencies such as the FDA, EPA and OSHA went into effect. When I say passage of the..
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