Tenth Amendment Remembered

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...from Tenth Amendment Center Common sense gun control is a trojan horse for ushering in the complete disarmament of the general population. So, says José 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 José worked as a […] August 26, 2019 at 06:13PM

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...from Tenth Amendment Center I can’t tell you how many times over the last week or so that I’ve heard somebody say, “I support the Second Amendment, but…” This is a prime example of the principle that you can pretty much ignore everything a person says before the “but.” They don’t mean it. If there is a “but” in […] August 19, 2019 at 06:05AM

...from Tenth Amendment Center He should have stuck to markets, economics and finance. His attempt to play constitutional expert gets and F. August 19, 2019 at 05:01AM

...from Tenth Amendment Center The Fed’s action is an example of a popular definition of insanity: doing the same action over and over again and expecting different results. August 17, 2019 at 06:34AM

...from Tenth Amendment Center Most people know that the NSA spies on Americans thanks to the revelations by Edward Snowden and other whistleblowers. But the NSA is just the tip of the surveillance iceberg. State, local and federal agencies have joined together the create a massive surveillance-state using a vast array of intrusive technology. Federal intelligence agencies, including the […] August 16, 2019 at 05:04PM

...from Tenth Amendment Center On August 15, 1971 Richard Nixon closed what was called the “gold window.” Since then, the purchasing power of fiat money has dropped 80% while gold has gone up from $35 then to the $1500 range today. Michael Boldin talks about what happened and how this has helped prop up the largest government in history […] August 16, 2019 at 12:10PM

...from Tenth Amendment Center Today in history, on August 15, 1971, President Richard Nixon slammed shut the “gold window” and eliminated the last vestige of the gold standard. By executive order, Nixon uncoupled gold from its fixed $35 price and suspended the ability of foreign banks to directly exchange dollars for gold. Nixon promised the action would be temporary […] August 15, 2019 at 02:16AM

...from Tenth Amendment Center The Trump administration continues to spend America into a black hole and has already topped last year’s budget deficit with two months left in the fiscal year. The U.S. budget deficit in July came in at $119.7 billion, according to data released by the Treasury Department. The budget deficit for fiscal 2019 now stands at […] August 14, 2019 at 04:54PM

...from Tenth Amendment Center Revelations that the Detroit Police Department has implemented a facial recognition system with no public input or approval has sparked controversy in the Motor City. The mayor and other city officials have tried to cover up the extent of the program. The debate in Detroit provides a look into the broader implications of the growing […] August 13, 2019 at 01:50PM

...from Tenth Amendment Center Gone are the days when cities used streetlamps to simply illuminate sidewalks and streets. Today’s streetlamps are being used to form an interconnected web of surveillance devices. A recent San Diego Union-Tribune article revealed how San Diego police officers have used streetlamp video surveillance in at least 140 cases and sometimes as frequently as 20 times a month. […] August 13, 2019 at 06:31AM

...from Tenth Amendment Center Recently published, in the Federalist Society Review, Robert Natelson (Independence Institute): More News on Powers Reserved Exclusively to the States (20 Fed. Soc. Rev. 92 (2019)).  Here is the introduction (footnotes omitted): This essay updates and supplements an article published last in the Federalist Society Review entitled The Founders Interpret the Constitution: The Division of Federal and State […] August 12, 2019 at 02:18PM

...from Tenth Amendment Center Law enforcement lobbyists always oppose asset forfeiture reform, generally relying on the claim that seizing people’s stuff serves as a valuable crime-fighting tool. But a recent study conducted by a Seattle University economist for the Institute of Justice casts serious doubts on this claim, and many others touted by supporters of asset forfeiture. Path to […] August 12, 2019 at 12:30PM

...from Tenth Amendment Center Last week the United States withdrew from the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Agreement with Russia, pursuant to the Treaty’s six-month notification period for withdrawal (the notification was sent in February).  The President directed the notification and withdrawal on his own independent constitutional authority. I have not seen any substantial constitutional objection to this action — which […] August 12, 2019 at 09:00AM

...from Tenth Amendment Center Law enforcement lobbyists always oppose asset forfeiture reform, generally relying on the claim that seizing people’s stuff serves as a valuable crime-fighting tool. But a recent study conducted by a Seattle University economist for the Institute of Justice casts serious doubts on this claim, and many others touted by supporters of asset forfeiture. The study […] August 10, 2019 at 06:13AM

...from Tenth Amendment Center BATON ROUGE, La. (Aug. 9, 2019) – Last week, a bill that expands a Louisiana law to facilitate healthcare freedom outside of government regulatory schemes went into effect. Sen. Gerald Long sponsored Senate Bill 127 (SB127). The new law expands direct primary care to include dental practices. Under the law, direct primary care agreements (sometimes called medical […] August 09, 2019 at 03:46PM

...from Tenth Amendment Center The problem isn't who's in charge. The problem is that the power exists to begin with. August 09, 2019 at 02:31PM