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When you head to the polls and vote for the president, you don’t actually vote for the president. You vote for a slate of electors who select the president through the Electoral College. (more…)
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The Electoral College has become a hotly contested issue in American politics with a strong and vocal movement to do away with the institution and instead select the president based on whoever receives the most total votes. In this presentation I gave for Empower U, I explain what the electoral college is, chronicle how the..
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"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 presidential election revived the debate over the Electoral College. There's a strong movement to do away with the system and replace it with a national popular vote. So, what's the problem? In this Episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the Electoral..
Read moreThe Death of the Limited Government Republicans: Thoughts from Maharrey Head 137
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" The limited government Republicans have gone the way of the anti-war left. They can't be bothered with the Constitution because they are in control now. There are walls to build and liberty to impose. On this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it. LISTEN Thoughts from Maharrey..
Read moreConstitutional Tomfoolery: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #136
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" When it comes to the Constitution, most people want to have it both ways. They say the Constitution is important and should always be followed until it gets in the way of their political agenda. Then they engage in all kinds of mental gymnastics to justify unconstitutional actions they happen..
Read moreGood Trump Bad Trump: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #133
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" Donald Trump was really, really awful this week. And Donald Trump was really, really good this week. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the two sides of Trump and prove you can evaluate the actions of a president without getting caught up in a cult..
Read moreSo Long Jeff Sessions: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #131
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode, I give Attorney General Jeff Sessions the sendoff he deserves. I also talk a little about the war on marijuana and asset forfeiture. LISTEN You can subscribe to Thoughts from Maharrey Head for free on iTunes. Just click HERE. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS Free E-Book: The Power of No!: The..
Read moreHere’s How We Can All Just Get Along: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #130
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" You've probably heard people talking about the possibility of another civil war. Many people think America has never been more divided. In some cases, violence has even spilled over into the streets. Everybody's fighting for control power in Washington D.C. But what if there was a better way? There is...
Read moreFarewell to George: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #127
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" Over the last few weeks, I have done quite a bit of ranting on my podcast. This week, I decided to give it a rest. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I take a little more academic tone and discuss an oft-overlooked and crucial piece of advice George..
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