Tenth Amendment Remembered

...from Tenth Amendment Center In this episode, I cover Britain’s first failed attempt at invading the South in Charleston, S.C., where Charles Lee and William Moultrie organized an impressive defense of the city, forcing the British to abandon their plans and sail northward. I also tackle Britain’s invasion of New York, which took place shortly after the states had declared their intention to separate from the British crown. In many ways, Washington’s stand in Manhattan proved disastrous for the Continental Army. It narrowly escaped total capture and allowed Howe to take New York City. Finally, I cover Benedict Arnold’s foray into Canada, which failed to secure a patriot foothold in the region and expel British forces from North America. As 1776 proved, the Patriots were not off to a very good start in a war that would consume their energies for many more years. WATCH Gordon Wood, The American Revolution David McCullough, 1776 Murray Rothbard, Conceived in Liberty Dave Benne...

...from Tenth Amendment Center As fond as Americans are of referencing the founding fathers, we should also keep in mind that those men drew much of their philosophy and ideas on liberty and governance from classical thinkers whose writings are just as relevant today as when they were first written. One passage from Quintus Curtius ’ translation of Cicero’s Duties:  A Guide To Conduct, Obligations, And Decision-Making offers a philosophical argument for decentralized power and warnings against overreach by political leaders. Although Cicero’s counsel was directed to individuals rather than politicians, it is still worth noting. He writes: Of all possible things, nothing is more felicitous in gaining and guarding the hopes of men than to be held in high esteem. And nothing is more alienating from those hopes than to be feared. Fear is a poor sentry of long reliability. But devoted good will on the other hand can stand guard in perpetuity. He writes further (bold emphasi...

...from Tenth Amendment Center Apparently, a lot of people want the feds to enforce unconstitutional laws because refusing to do so will “break the system.” Last week, we  released a report  showing the Trump administration has ramped up enforcement of federal gun laws. ATF enforcement actions were up more than 10% in the first year Trump was in office compared to Obama’s last year. Several people wrote to take issue with the report, arguing that the president is obligated to enforce every law. Here’s one example. “This is inappropriate.  You are complaining that under Trump the laws are being enforced.  You have to be kidding.  Do you really want your public officials to decide what laws they will enforce and what laws they will not?  Our country is a mess because special interests encourage their public officials to commit official misconduct toward their benefit. If you disagree with the gun laws, do what you can to change it, but don’t u...

...from Tenth Amendment Center TAC memberships  help us produce more educational tools like this. Members can download this video and read the full transcript here . You’re probably familiar with the preamble to the Constitution. Maybe you even memorized it in school. But most government-schools never teach that the Bill of Rights also has its own preamble. FOLLOW TAC: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TenthAmendmentCenter RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/tacdailydigest Twitter: http://twitter.com/tenthamendment Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tenthamendmentcenter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tenthamendmentcenter/ Email Newsletter: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/register Become a Member: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/members/ Michael Boldin August 29, 2018 at 04:56PM

...from Tenth Amendment Center On this episode of Good Morning Liberty, host Michael Boldin ( follow ) discusses the latest news on the court case and heroic actions of Cody Wilson and Defense Distributed. Plus Jeff Sessions jumping in the fray – unsurprisingly – on the wrong side. SHOW LINKS Cody Wilson Press Conference Report Mises Institute: Jeff Sessions is a Gun Grabber Donate to Defense Distributed Quote of the Day FOLLOW TAC: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TenthAmendmentCenter RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/tacdailydigest Twitter: http://twitter.com/tenthamendment Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tenthamendmentcenter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tenthamendmentcenter/ Email Newsletter: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/register Become a Member: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/members/ Michael Boldin August 29, 2018 at 01:03PM

...from Tenth Amendment Center Today in 1632, John Locke was born. One of the most influential political philosophers and Enlightenment thinkers, his theories on natural law, social compact theory, property, monetarism, and republicanism have had a profound effect on the development of the western world. Locke believed that humanity was inherently cooperative and tended to work for the mutual benefit of individuals, which contrasted greatly with the outlook of Thomas Hobbes and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. He contended individuals were vested with liberty by their creator – as an extension of their own humanity – and that such rights were pre-political. He argued that property itself was a natural right, derived from the exertion of one’s own labor. According to Locke, government cannot “dispose of the estates of the subjects arbitrarily.” According to Locke, humans formed a social compact with each other in order to protect life, liberty, and property – the sole purpose of any just soci...

...from Tenth Amendment Center MONTPELLIER , Vt. (Aug. 29, 2018) – Hemp production is starting to boom in Vermont, despite federal prohibition. In 2013, the Vermont legislature passed a law legalizing and licensing hemp production at the state level. The Vermont law does not limit hemp cultivation to research purposes, as required under federal law. When Gov. Peter Shumlin signed the Vermont hemp bill, he emphasized that cultivation was still illegal under federal law. “Although the growing of hemp will now be legal under Vermont law, it remains subject to federal anti-drug statutes. That means that farmers who choose to grow hemp do so at their own risk and need to be aware of the possible consequences” The minimal possibility of federal prosecution has not stopped some growers from taking advantage of the opportunities they see with the door now cracked open to develop a hemp market in the state. And there have been no consequences. Hemp cultivation in Vermont has grown e...

...from Tenth Amendment Center Today is day 586th day that the GOP has failed to repeal Obamacare, or gun control, or end mass warrantless surveillance.  That’s why it’s so important for us to reject any plan of action that relies on getting the federal government to limit the power of the federal government. In this episode of Tenther Tuesday – Michael Boldin and Mike Maharrey talk about some of the latest news in the 10th Amendment and nullification movement including efforts to stop warrantless federal surveillance, nullify federal hemp prohibition and undermine the Federal Reserves monopoly on money. WATCH SHOW LINKS Iowa High Court Nullifies Horrible U.S. Supreme Court Fourth Amendment Precedent Illinois Hemp Colorado Hemp Arizona Sound Money Fake Money, Sound Money and Government Malfeasance The Fourteenth Amendment and the Incorporation Doctrine Wyoming Laws to Encourage Cryptocurrency Already Having Positive Impact Mike Maharrey August 28, 2018 at 02:10PM

...from Tenth Amendment Center A study published by Jonathan Mummolo, assistant professor of politics and public affairs at Princeton University, reveals that law enforcement is hiding important facts about police militarization. The study titled  “Militarization fails to enhance police safety or reduce crime but may harm police reputation”  reveals a very important fact. “Militarized police units do not appear to provide the safety benefits that many police administrators claim.” Mummolo studied data from 9,000 police departments many of which refused to reveal the “presence of militarized police units or their activities.” The study shows that militarized police units are more often deployed in communities of color. “I show that militarized police units are more often deployed in communities with high concentrations of African Americans,” Mummulo said. Mummolo’s study confirmed what many of us already knew, the “results are consistent with ...

...from Tenth Amendment Center by Ryan McMaken,  Mises Institute Jeff Sessions wants to confiscate your guns. At least some of them. Last week, U.S. Attorney General announced he plans to step up prosecutions of people who make “undetectable” firearms, such as the 3D-printed guns that have recently received attention.  According to the AG’s website : Statement of Attorney General Jeff Sessions on State of Washington v. U.S. Department of State: The Department of Justice yesterday filed a brief in opposition to a preliminary injunction in the  State of Washington v. U.S. Department of State , a case about 3D printed guns. After the filing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued the following statement: “Under federal law, it is illegal to manufacture or possess plastic firearms that are undetectable. Violation of this law is punishable by up to five years in prison. Such firearms present a significant risk to public safety, and the Department of Justice will use ev...

...from Tenth Amendment Center Working day after day on nullification efforts, it pretty easy just to think of it as politics and forget these efforts have real impacts on the lives of real people. I’ve been thinking about that a lot lately because I am now experiencing the benefits of nullification first-hand. I have pretty severe osteoarthritis in my hip.… Mike Maharrey August 28, 2018 at 08:41AM

...from Tenth Amendment Center Americans no longer carry gold and silver money in our pockets and purses as our grandparents did. But we still carry the history, legacy, and spirit of those gold and silver coins in our language. “Sound money” embodies a clear message recognized for centuries around the world. It describes the musical, metallic ring of a gold, silver, or copper coin dropped on any hard surface of glass, stone, wood, or metal. Sound money literally refers to real wealth, with a natural, unmistakable signature of authenticity, as opposed to the paper, plastic, and electronic debt instruments used almost exclusively today. The term “sound money” has its roots in Ancient Rome, where small, silver coins were standard in everyday commerce, whether used for paying Roman soldiers or buying exotic goods from all corners of the known world. As Rome squandered its wealth, it found a shortcut to shore up the treasury. It gradually debased those silver coins with common meta...

...from Tenth Amendment Center Whenever I talk about government surveillance, there is always “that guy” who claims if I’m not doing anything illegal I shouldn’t be concerned about it. Well, I am concerned about it. I explain why in this short video. WATCH Mike Maharrey August 27, 2018 at 01:27PM

...from Tenth Amendment Center Isn’t the United States the greatest “nation” on earth? The Pledge of Allegiance tells us so, right? Most Americans think so. They believe the Spirit of ’76 and the ensuing War for Independence birthed a unitary nation. But this notion has been fundamentally wrong since the Declaration of Independence was drafted and signed. The true Spirit of ’76 was rooted in the idea of republicanism, decentralization and self-government, not top-down centralized authority. And the political society the Spirit of ’76 birthed was a union of sovereign states, not a singular “nation.” Most mainstream history professors, econ teachers, and political science teachers all share one erroneous belief in common. They embrace a “one-nation” conception of America. They view the United States as a unitary whole, not a union of independent states. They believe in top-down centralized control. And they pushed this “nationalist” conception through three false principles The firs...

...from Tenth Amendment Center On this episode of Good Morning Liberty, host Michael Boldin ( follow ) discusses an important article from FEE talking about 7 ways to wreck the economy and keep poor people down. Plus a bonus 8th item they missed that might be the driving force behind many of the 7. Hint, they’re all happening right now. SHOW LINKS Wells Fargo Cuts off Candidate Colorado Credit Union vs Federal Reserve Bitchute vs Stripe ACLU warning Quote of the Day FOLLOW TAC: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TenthAmendmentCenter RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/tacdailydigest Twitter: http://twitter.com/tenthamendment Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tenthamendmentcenter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tenthamendmentcenter/ Email Newsletter: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/register Become a Member: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/members/ Michael Boldin August 27, 2018 at 01:10PM

...from Tenth Amendment Center SPRINGFIELD , Ill. (Aug 27, 2018) – On Sunday, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill legalizing industrial hemp in the state and taking a first step toward nullifying federal prohibition of the plant in effect. Sen. Tori Hutchinson (D-Chicago Heights) sponsored Senate Bill 2298 ( SB2298 ). The legislation legalizes industrial hemp in Illinois by removing it from the state’s list of controlled substances and implementing a licensing program for the cultivation of the plant. It appears the state intends to create a federally compliant “research only” licensing program. A provision in the bill requires applicants to a “provide a description of one or more research purposes planned for the cultivation of industrial hemp which may include the study of the growth, cultivation, or marketing of industrial hemp.” But the language of the new law specifically leaves the door open for the commercial sale of hemp and hemp products. “The research purpose r...

...from Tenth Amendment Center “There is no evil under the sun but what is to be dreaded from men, who may do what they please with impunity: They seldom or never stop at certain degrees of mischief when they have power to go farther; but hurry on from wickedness to wickedness, as far and as fast as human malice can prompt human power.” “It is nothing strange, that men, who think themselves unaccountable, should act unaccountably.” — Thomas Gordon,  Cato’s Letters  No. 33 (1721) Every day an article is published calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump. Many desired the same fate for Trump’s White House predecessor, Barack Obama. Apparently, we live in a day much like that in which the eminent jurist Samuel Pufendorf lived, a world so full of distrust and disorder in politics that he described all government officials as being “led away by a private Interest, which is opposite to that of the State; or else, being divided into Factions, they are more concern’...

...from Tenth Amendment Center Did you know the Bill of Rights has its own preamble? Michael Boldin August 25, 2018 at 07:22PM

...from Tenth Amendment Center 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 Iowa Supreme Court effectively overturned a horrible SCOTUS precedent in a big win for people in Iowa. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head , I explain how this all went down. LISTEN You can subscribe to  Thoughts from Maharrey Head  for free on iTunes. Just click  HERE . You can also listen on my YouTube channel HERE . SHOW NOTES AND LINKS Free E-Book: The Power of No!: The Historical and Constitutional Basis for State Nullification The Incorporation Doctrine and the Bill of Rights Incorporation: A Fools Game Mike Maharrey August 24, 2018 at 08:48PM

...from Tenth Amendment Center On this episode of Good Morning Liberty, host Michael Boldin ( follow ) talks about the US empire ramping things up against 3 countries: Yemen, Iran and Russia. Plus it’s Friday, so ignorant comments of the week! SHOW LINKS Senate Leadership Blocks Yemen Funding Amendment US Wants to Drop Iranian Oil Exports to Zero Sending more Marines to Norway Ignorant comments from WC https://twitter.com/WMccawber/status/1014187846993940480 https://twitter.com/WMccawber/status/1032663907066933248 Quote of the Week FOLLOW TAC: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TenthAmendmentCenter RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/tacdailydigest Twitter: http://twitter.com/tenthamendment Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tenthamendmentcenter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tenthamendmentcenter/ Email Newsletter: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/register Become a Member: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/members/ Michael Boldin August 24, 2018 at 01:02PM

...from Tenth Amendment Center SACRAMENTO , Calif. (Aug. 24, 2018) – On Wednesday, the California Senate gave final approval to a bill that would create a process to expunge or reduce the sentences of people charged under the state’s marijuana laws before recreational cannabis was legalized this year. Passage into law would take another step toward nullifying federal marijuana prohibition in effect in California. Assm. Rob Bonta (D-Alameda) introduced Assembly Bill 1793 ( AB1793 ) in January. Under the proposed law, the court would automatically reduce or dismiss marijuana convictions pursuant to the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) unless prosecutors successfully challenge the dismissal of charges or sentence reduction. In November 2016, voters in California approved a ballot measure legalizing marijuana for general use by adults. The law  went into effect on Jan. 1 . Under the AUMA, any person charged under previous California marijuana laws can petition for t...