The Power of “No!”
December 1 marked the anniversary of Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on the bus. Rosa teaches us a very important lesson. The power of saying, “No!” Sometimes …
Tenth Amendment Center
Government Welfare Makes Things Worse
In 1766, Benjamin Franklin knew what most people seem totally clueless about today. Government welfare programs effectively subsidize poverty and ultimately make things worse. Incentives matter. Path to Liberty, Fast …
Massachusetts Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Limit Police Use of Facial Recognition
BOSTON, Mass. (Dec. 2, 2021) – Last week, a joint Massachusetts legislative committee held a hearing on a bill that would limit law enforcement use of facial recognition systems. The …
Lexington, Kentucky Judge Upholds No-Knock Warrant Ordinance
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 30, 2021) – A Fayette County judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a local police union attempting to block a ban on no-nock warrants passed by …
State of the Nullification Movement 2021
We were warned. Relying on the federal government to magically limit its own power would guarantee that power would always grow. As a result, we live under the largest government …
Federal Reserve Independence Is a Silly Myth
President Joe Biden recently announced he is appointing Jerome Powell for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Biden said he valued Powell’s “independence.” This perpetuates a silly …
A Living Breathing Constitution Is a Dead Constitution
The words of the commerce clause have not changed in over 200 years. But the Supreme Court has reinterpreted those words to mean something different. James Madison warned us about …
Finding Perspective: Thanks to the Founders
Living under the largest government in the history of the planet, it’s not always easy to see the light at the end of the tunnel, even in this season of …
Feds Buying Their Way Around the Fourth Amendment
The feds are buying access to private data collection companies as a way to gather information on people without a warrant. According to a report by The Intercept, the U.S. …
Remember — I Told You So!
The U.S. government ran another huge budget deficit to kick of fiscal 2022. I know most people don’t care about budget deficits anymore. They don’t think it’s a problem. But …