You Don’t Have “Constitutional Rights”
The Bill of Rights does not “give” us rights. It puts restrictions on the power of government to stop it from infringing rights we already have. They should have called …
Tenth Amendment Center
How Asset Forfeiture Drives the Police State
Civil asset forfeiture is legalized government stealing – it distorts law enforcement priorities and drives the national police state. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: May 22, 2020 PODCAST VERSION …
Law Professor Gets F In Constitutional Calculus
If you’re going to make a constitutional argument for some federal action, it will prove more compelling if you actually make a constitutional argument. That means pointing to the constitutional …
The Founders and Property Rights
It’s sometimes suggested that the Founders did not consider property rights important because the term “property” was mentioned only once in the Constitution. But this view couldn’t be more wrong. …
CLEAR Biometrics Wants To Force Employees To Submit To Daily Facial Recognition Checks
For years, the tobacco industry denied smoking causes cancer. Similarly, the biometrics industry, despite knowing facial recognition destroys everyone’s privacy, claims it can help stop the spread of COVID-19. It …
Policing For Profit: How Civil Asset Forfeiture Has Perverted American Law Enforcement
Picture this: You’re driving home from the casino and you’ve absolutely cleaned up – to the tune of $50,000. You see a police car pull up behind you, but you …
Now in Effect: Utah Law Expands Raw Milk Sales, Rejects Federal Prohibition Scheme
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (May 19, 2020) – Last week, a Utah law further expanding raw milk sales in the state went into effect. Enactment of this bill takes another …
Government Help: Breaking Your Legs and Giving you a Crutch
From the economy, health care, education and even safety – government “help” usually involves one big caveat – many of the problems were caused by government programs in the first …
Most Americans Want a King instead of a Constitutionally-Limited President
I really get the feeling that most people in America want a king – a president with absolute authority to bark orders and everyone has to comply. Ironically, the American …
Government Help: Breaking Your Legs and Giving You a Wheelchair
Remember all of the government bailouts and stimulus in response to the 2008 financial crisis? Conservatives threw a fit. The Tea Party movement grew out of worry about the impact …