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Tenth Amendment Center: The Historical Use of “Red Flag” Laws

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...from Tenth Amendment Center Red flag law has been proverbial for an enactment masquerading as a safety measure but really passed for more sinister reasons. August 31, 2019 at 06:38AM

Tenth Amendment Center: Original Meaning in the the Faithless Electors Case

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...from Tenth Amendment Center Last week the Tenth Circuit held in Baca v. Colorado Department of State that Colorado could not remove and replace a presidential elector who failed to vote for the candidate winning the most votes for President in Colorado. (This sets up a conflict with the Washington Supreme Court, which held that Washington could fine so-called “faithless” electors […] August 30, 2019 at 01:32PM

Tenth Amendment Center: Natural Rights: Not Gifts from Government

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...from Tenth Amendment Center A lot of people refer to their rights by amendment number. Doing so is not only a constitutional error, it’s dangerous. Thomas Paine basically said getting this wrong or neglecting natural rights is what leads to “corruption in government.” Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: August 30, 2019 PODCAST VERSION Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play […] August 30, 2019 at 12:01PM

Tenth Amendment Center: Donald Trump’s Bizarre Economic Balancing Act

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...from Tenth Amendment Center The fact is the economy isn't great. It hasn't been great for years. It's a bubble-economy built on debt facilitated by easy-money central banking. August 29, 2019 at 04:24PM

Tenth Amendment Center: Now in Effect: Alabama Law Eliminates Marriage Licenses; Foundation to Nullify Federal Control in Practice

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...from Tenth Amendment Center MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Aug 29, 2019) – Today, a new Alabama law abolishing marriage licenses in the state went into effect. This will effectively nullify in practice both major sides of the contentious national debate over government-sanctioned marriage. Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Bay Minette) introduced Senate Bill 69 (SB69) on March 5. The new law abolishes all […] August 29, 2019 at 10:37AM

Tenth Amendment Center: Law Enforcement to Flag and Spy On Future Criminals

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...from Tenth Amendment Center America’s fear of mass-shootings is about to take a truly bizarre turn. That’s because our law enforcement will soon be used as fortune-tellers to spy on future criminals. How will law enforcement be used as fortune-tellers? A recent Albuquerque Journal article revealed that law enforcement agencies in New Mexico will flag people that they think might pose […] August 29, 2019 at 05:19AM

Tenth Amendment Center: Signed as Law: Illinois Limits Warrantless Location Tracking, Hinders Federal Surveillance State

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...from Tenth Amendment Center SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Aug 28, 2019) – Last week, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that expands a state law barring warrantless location tracking to include historical location data. Enactment of this bill will not only strengthen privacy protections in Illinois, but it will also take another step toward hinder the federal surveillance state. Rep. […] August 28, 2019 at 01:27PM

Tenth Amendment Center: Rights aren’t Based on Statistics and Liberty Doesn’t Need to “work”

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...from Tenth Amendment Center You’ve probably seen a lot of articles, videos, posts making the case that one government program or another doesn’t work – and because of that, it should be shut down or stopped. But is that a good approach? Path to Liberty: August 28, 2019 PODCAST VERSION Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify […] August 28, 2019 at 12:52PM

Tenth Amendment Center: Sound Money Showdown in the States

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...from Tenth Amendment Center Policies relating to sound money have been the subject of substantial debate at the state level this year, with bills, hearings, and/or votes taking place in nearly a dozen state legislatures. Here is an overview of the victories (both offensive and defensive) for sound money during the 2019 session. The first step toward currency competition […] August 28, 2019 at 06:37AM

Tenth Amendment Center: Now in Effect: Oklahoma Law Prohibits Denial of Firearms Ownership Based on Medical Marijuana Use

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...from Tenth Amendment Center OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (Aug 28, 2019) – Today, an Oklahoma law that prohibits the denial of firearms ownership to patients using medical marijuana went into effect despite federal prohibition. Last summer, Oklahoma voters approved a measure legalizing medical marijuana in the state. A coalition of three Republicans introduced House Bill 2612 (HB2612) on Feb. 4 to create […] August 28, 2019 at 05:52AM

Tenth Amendment Center: Independence Institute helps win court ruling protecting presidential electors

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...from Tenth Amendment Center Presidential electors may vote their conscience. States may not dictate how they vote, and state officials may not remove them for failing to obey orders. In Baca v. Colorado Department of State, a federal appeals court so ruled. The Independence Institute filed a brief in the case defending presidential electors, and the court’s opinion cited that […] August 27, 2019 at 11:22AM

Tenth Amendment Center: Now in Effect: Arizona Expands Healthcare Freedom

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...from Tenth Amendment Center PHOENIX, Ariz. (Aug 27, 2019) – Today, a new Arizona law that will help facilitate healthcare freedom outside of government insurance regulatory schemes went into effect. Sen. Heather Carter (R-Cave Creek) sponsored Senate Bill 1105 (SB1105). The new law specifies that direct primary care agreements (sometimes called medical retainer agreements) do not constitute insurance, thereby […] August 27, 2019 at 06:19AM

Tenth Amendment Center: “Common Sense” Gun Laws are a Trojan Horse

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...from Tenth Amendment Center Common sense gun control is a trojan horse for ushering in the complete disarmament of the general population. So, says JosĂ© Niño, a long-time gun-rights activist and political thinker from Venezuela. We discuss it on this episode of Tenther Talk. Additional Sources Watch on Brighteon Watch on Bitchute Watch on Facebook JosĂ© worked as a […] August 26, 2019 at 06:13PM

Tenth Amendment Center: What Does the Militia Act of 1792 Tell Us About the Second Amendment?

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...from Tenth Amendment Center Whenever a debate come up relating to the Second Amendment, somebody inevitably asserts that the right to keep and bear arms only applies to members of the National Guard. They come to this conclusion based on the first clause of the Second Amendment – “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a […] August 26, 2019 at 06:18AM

Tenth Amendment Center: Are Recessions Inevitable?

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...from Tenth Amendment Center The only way to end the boom-and-bust cycle and restore peace, prosperity, and liberty is to end the welfare-warfare state, repeal the Sixteenth Amendment, and audit then end the Fed. August 24, 2019 at 02:22PM

Tenth Amendment Center: The TAPS Act, Predictive Policing, and a PreCrime Dystopian Nightmare?

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...from Tenth Amendment Center If you’ve seen the film minority report – or read the Philip K Dick short story it’s based on, you’re familiar with the idea of “precrime.” It’s a dystopian vision of a predictive policing system where government detains people before they commit a given crime. Is that what the TAPS Act is going to do […] August 23, 2019 at 12:00PM

Tenth Amendment Center: Mid-Atlantic States Continue to Expand Marijuana Laws Despite Federal Prohibition

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...from Tenth Amendment Center Several Mid-Atlantic states have expanded their marijuana laws this year, and New Jersey continues to push for full legalization despite federal prohibition. Recent comments from New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Senate President Steve Sweeney suggest one final legislative effort to legalize marijuana in 2019. “I think I’ve been consistent that I hoped we could […] August 23, 2019 at 06:09AM

Tenth Amendment Center: How “progressive” court decisions promoted the rise of dark money

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...from Tenth Amendment Center Note: I originally posted this item in September, 2010, but it became lost in one of those technology glitches with which you are all familiar. However, it is still timely, so I’m re-posting it here.  Who is to blame for all the anonymous money going into congressional races this year?  If you believe Eugene Robinson […] August 22, 2019 at 08:42AM

Tenth Amendment Center: More Spying and Lying

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...from Tenth Amendment Center While most of us have been thinking about the end of summer and while the political class frets over the Democratic presidential debates and the aborted visit of two members of Congress to Israel, the Trump administration has quietly moved to extend and make permanent the government’s authority to spy on all persons in America. […] August 22, 2019 at 06:53AM

Tenth Amendment Center: Facial Recognition: Law Enforcement Misleads as Public Debate Rages On

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...from Tenth Amendment Center A growing public debate about the use of facial recognition surveillance in Detroit, New York, and California gives some insight on what to expect everywhere this technology is launched. Path to Liberty: August 21, 2019 PODCAST VERSION Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS SHOW LINKS: JOIN TAC Show Archives Subscribe […] August 21, 2019 at 01:01PM

Tenth Amendment Center: Politicians Lie

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...from Tenth Amendment Center Politicians are liars. I know. This is a real shocker, right? I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you this. So, let’s just call this a friendly reminder. I was personally reminded of this fact as I wrote an article about the anniversary of Richard Nixon slamming shut the gold window recently Forty-eight years ago, […] August 21, 2019 at 07:37AM

Tenth Amendment Center: The Constitution and Establishment of Religion

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...from Tenth Amendment Center The real key to the meaning of the Establishment Clause lies in events between 1786 to 1790. August 21, 2019 at 06:11AM

Tenth Amendment Center: Signed as Law: Illinois Expands Medical Marijuana Program Despite Federal Prohibition

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...from Tenth Amendment Center SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Aug. 20, 2019) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed two bills into law that expand the state’s medical-marijuana program despite federal prohibition. A coalition of six Democrats sponsored Senate Bill 455 (SB455). The legislation amends a 2018 law known as “Ashley’s Law” authorizing schools to allow guardians or other caregivers to administer […] August 20, 2019 at 12:06PM

Tenth Amendment Center: Doctors Could Soon Screen Everybody for Drugs at Government’s Behest

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...from Tenth Amendment Center Imagine in the not too distant future your job, college ID, drivers license, passport, gun permit, health insurance, etc., will depend on you passing a mandatory drug screening. What is that you say? It could never happen in America. It could happen sooner than you think if the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) has anything to […] August 20, 2019 at 07:06AM

Tenth Amendment Center: NSA Spying: They’re Trying to Make Warrantless Surveillance Permanent

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...from Tenth Amendment Center Earlier this year, it was reported that a massive call records program was no longer being used and was probably going to be scrapped. But in yet another flip-fop, the administration is pushing congress for a permanent renewal of the mass surveillance programs started under the Patriot Act and then amended under the USA Freedom […] August 19, 2019 at 01:55PM