The Supreme Court constantly ignores the Constitution and makes up “constitutional law” by edict. The fact anybody puts any faith in this panel of politically connected lawyers in black dresses receiving federal paychecks to limit the power of the federal government strikes me as absurd on its face. But conservatives constantly tell me the problem..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #51: Bipartisan Constitution Shredding
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" I this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the bipartisan attack on the Constitution in the wake of the Orlando shooting. As I put it in a recent article, Gun-grabbers to the left of me, voyeurs on the right. People often complain about partisan bickering and gridlock...
Read moreRepeal the 2nd Amendment: Feds Still Can’t Regulate Guns
Proponents of federal gun control have seized upon the most recent mass shooting in Orlando to advance their agenda, predictably trotting out the same worn narratives. Chief among these we find the argument that the Second Amendment was only intended to protect a “corporate” right of the “people” to keep and bear arms, and that..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #50: Guns
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" I this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about guns in the wake of the most recent mass shooting in Orlando. In the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando, people on the left and right have launched attacks on the Constitution. People on the left want to..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #49: Another Federal Court Fail
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the latest federal court failure to protect your rights. This time it relates to privacy. Apparently, using your cell phone voids the Fourth Amendment. In a 12-3 ruling issued last week, a federal appellate court held police do not..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #48: The Constitution & General Welfare
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain the original meaning of the General Welfare Clause. The federal government involves itself in nearly every aspect of American life. Government officials and apologists for governopoly often point the the Constitution's General Welfare Clause for its justification. They argue that..
Read more133 Words or Less: Extreme Republican Constitutional Hypocrisy
A number of Republican state elected officials have expressed outrage at Pres. Obama unconstitutional federal bathroom mandates. In the process they reveal their extreme constitutional hypocrisy. The Obama administration’s threat to withhold education funding if states don’t adhere to unconstitutional federal bathroom guidelines raised the ire of many Republican state legislators and governors. For instance,..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #46: Bombs, Bathrooms and Bad Arguments
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I wade into the Great Bathroom Controversy of 2016. I tackle some of the constitutional issues and explain why I think the whole thing is generally kind of dumb. Somehow, bathrooms have become the most significant issue of the year, with the..
Read moreWords You Should Never Utter – “Federal Bathroom Policy”
“Federal bathroom policy…” Words no American should ever utter. Ever. And yet here we are. Last week, the Obama administration issued bathroom directives to all public schools in the United States. Today, I eagerly await White House direction on how to wipe my butt. I challenge anybody to reconcile presidential bathroom directives with Madison’s words..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #45: Interpreting the Constitution
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about how to interpret the Constitution. Before we can talk about following the Constitution every issue, every time, no exceptions no excuses, we have to understand what it means. So, how in the word do we interpret it? A lot..
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