"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" When it comes to the legal system, Americans make a federal case out of almost everything. But a guy in Iowa took a different route. When Iowa police violated his rights, he didn't run to the feds. He sued in state court under the Iowa Constitution. As a result, the..
Read moreConstitution 101: Full Faith and Credit
Article IV, Section 1 of the Constitution requires every state to give “full faith and credit” to public acts, records and judicial proceedings of every other state. This rather obscure constitutional provision eased its way into the spotlight in recent months as gun rights advocates have pushed for national concealed-carry reciprocity. A federal conceal-carry reciprocity..
Read moreCult of Personality: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #119
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" It seems like half of America suffers from Trump Derangement Syndrome. He could give every person in the country a bar of gold and people with TDS would protest it. On the other hand, we have the Trump worshipers. He could kill puppies on stage and they would tell you..
Read moreConceal Carry Reciprocity and the Constitution: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #118
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" A lot of people are pushing for Congress to mandate conceal carry reciprocity. It may sound like a great idea, but there are some serious constitutional issues. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I focus specifically on the idea that the "full faith and credit" clause authorizes Congress..
Read moreThe Price of Liberty: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #117
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" A lot of people blame the Constitution for the continual expansion of the federal government. But this is kind of silly. It's like blaming a contract when one party refuses to uphold it. If the other party doesn't bother to enforce it, you can't blame the contract. The real problem..
Read moreStupid Partisan Politics: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #116
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" I set off a firestorm when I posted the following on my Facebook page. "If your constitutional argument is 'Obama did... You have no principles." This wasn't a post about immigration. It was about constitutional principles. If you have any, you won't try to justify one president's unconstitutional actions by pointing..
Read moreA Big Win at the Supreme Court: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #113
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" If you care about state sovereignty, the Tenth Amendment, or limiting the federal government, the Supreme Court just handed you a huge victory! (It was also a big win if you want to legally bet on sports.) In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the SCOTUS..
Read moreThe Power to Make War: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #110
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" Under the Constitution, the president does not have the authority to launch offensive military actions. Not for 90 days. Not for 60 days. Not for one minute. And the War Powers Resolution of 1973 does not change that. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about presidential..
Read moreInterview: Constitutional Decentralization as a Path to Liberty
Centralization of power in Washington D.C. is one of the biggest threat to our liberty. On the other hand constitutional decentralization is way out. I appeared as a guest on the Gold Standard with Alan Mosley. We talked generally about the principles of nullification and more specifically how we put the idea into practical effect..
Read moreBaseball, The Constitution and a Lawyer You Can Trust: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #108
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" Last week, I warned you about trusting lawyers to explain the Constitution. On this week's episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I'm going to make an exception to that general advice. I'm also going to explain what a baseball rule can teach us about constitutional interpretation. You can subscribe to Thoughts..
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