Samuel Adams: The Truth is All Might be Free
“The truth is,” Samuel Adams once wrote, “all might be free if they valued freedom, and defended it as they ought.” The more I reflect on this great quote from …
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Federal Reserve: Enemy of Liberty and Prosperity
Lost in the media’s obsession with the impeachment circus was Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s recent testimony on the state of the economy before the Joint Economic Committee. In his …
South Carolina Legal Tender Act Would Treat Gold and Silver as Money
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Nov. 22, 2019) – A bill prefiled in the South Carolina House would make gold and silver coins legal tender in the state. Passage of this bill would …
Thomas Paine on War (and other Founders too)
Outspoken and famous for writing “The Crisis,” “Common Sense,” and “The Rights of Man,” Thomas Paine had some choice words about war that people would do well to read and …
REAL ID Soon: Inescapable Extension of the Federal Surveillance State
“Your papers, please.” What image just came into your head? Something straight out of Casablanca? A jack-booted, uniform-clad, Nazi stopping someone on the street? Well, a similar scene is about to …
Arizona Bill Would End Civil Asset Forfeiture by the State
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Nov. 21, 2019) – A bill prefiled in the Arizona House would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking a person’s property without …
Constitutional Carry Bill Filed in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Nov. 21, 2019) A “Constitutional Carry” bill filed for the 2020 legislative session would make it legal for Alabama residents to carry a firearm without a license in …
South Carolina Bill Would Block Unconstitutional National Guard Deployments
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Nov. 21, 2019) – A bill prefiled in the South Carolina House would prohibit unconstitutional foreign deployments of the state’s National Guard troops. Passage into law would effectively …
AG Barr Announces Project Guardian to Prevent Unapproved Gun Purchases
U.S. Attorney General William Barr was in Memphis last Wednesday to announce the launch of a new federal gun control program, Project Guardian. The AG promises to enforce federal gun regulations …
Should we interpret the Constitution so the feds can oversee everything affecting more than one state?
The Constitution lists powers it grants to the federal government, reserving the rest in the states and the people. Over the last few decades, some federal powers—particularly those embodied in …