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Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Michael Boldin covers current events, the original constitution and strategy – all with an eye on advancing liberty.
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Tenth Amendment Center: Constitutional Conversation
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Tenth Amendment Center: Constitutional Conversation
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Michael Maharrey serves as the national communications director for the Tenth Amendment Center, and is the author of several books on the Constitution and liberty. His weekly podcast, Thoughts from Maharrey Head, covers a wide range of subjects, but focuses primarily on constitutional issues and political decentralization. "10 Minutes Closer to Freedom!" He also dabbles in electronic music with some goth and jazz influences. You can email Michael at me (at) michaelmaharrey (dot) com
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The largest government in history is incredibly abusive – of your rights, of your money, of the constitution – of pretty much everything. The people need a massive change of attitude towards it if they ever want to turn things around. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: December 1, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | T…
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Path to Liberty
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The 10th Amendment They Want You To Ignore
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Politicians love that the people know little to nothing about “the foundation of the Constitution” – and how to keep the government in check, whether the government people like it, or not. Path to Liberty: November 29, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here SHOW LINKS: JOIN TAC Show Archiv…
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Creating a real “land of the free” requires a people who not only love liberty – but have the backbone to resist and defy governments that violate their constitutions and their rights. We’ve got a lot of work to do to get there too. Path to Liberty: November 27, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Pla…
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With “nullification season” right around the corner, here’s an overview of the top-4 programs that absolutely have to go if we ever want to get to a real “land of the free” Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: November 17, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here SHOW LINKS: JOIN TAC Show A…
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Words on paper don't enforce themselves. It's up to the people to maintain the Constitution.Lysander Spooner is well-known for dissing the Constitution. But he gave us a powerful blueprint for maintaining the government within its constitutional limits.In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I give an overview of Spooner's blueprint and exp…
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In order to go from the largest government in history to a real “land of the free” – these 5 foundational principles from the founders and old revolutionaries – are an absolute must. Path to Liberty: November 15, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here SHOW LINKS: JOIN TAC Show Archives Sam…
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Path to Liberty
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John Dickinson: A “Great Worthy of the Revolution”
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A name almost totally forgotten today, John Dickinson was famous – known as “The Penman of the American Revolution.” A true Lockean in support of liberty, life and property – he helped lead the opposition to the Stamp Act, the Declaratory Act, the Townshend Acts – and much more. Path to Liberty: November 13, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbea…
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Thoughts from Maharrey Head
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The Problem With Power: Thoughts From Maharrey Head #160
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People are all about limiting government power until somebody they like controls it. Then they want to expand it. This is a really dumb strategy -- especially if you want liberty.Mike Maharrey explains the problem with power in this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head.You can visit the show notes here: https://bit.ly/40A1vZDThe Thoughts from Mah…
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Path to Liberty
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Jefferson: Top-5 Principles from the Kentucky Resolutions of 1798
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Nov 10, 1798 – Thomas Jefferson’s Kentucky Resolutions were passed by the General Assembly. Learn 5 core Jeffersonian principles about the nature of the Constitution – rooted in the principles of the American Revolution. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: November 10, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS |…
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In a letter to Benjamin Rush, Thomas Jefferson told him of his “trinity of the three greatest men the world had ever produced.” Bacon, Newton and Locke. Path to Liberty: November 8, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here SHOW LINKS: JOIN TAC Show Archives Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Rush …
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Alexander Hamilton wanted a central government with unlimited power. And although he didn’t get it on paper, he still pushed for it in other ways after ratification. As a result, today we live under the largest government in history. Path to Liberty: November 6, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Pla…
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You thought a national bank, implied powers, the whiskey tax, and redefining necessary as convenient was bad enough? Wait till you hear what Hamilton really wanted to do. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: November 3, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here SHOW LINKS: JOIN TAC Show Arch…
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Deficits and the national debt have been growing for so long that most people just shrug when we talk about them. They seem to think that the government can just keep kicking the can down the road. But every road comes to an end. Path to Liberty: November 1, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platfor…
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We have a new boss in the U.S. House of Representatives. Unfortunately, he's pretty much the same as the old boss.Oh sure, House Speaker Mike Johnson might be superficially different from former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, but when it comes to the Constitution, they are two peas in a pod. And the truth is they probably won't govern much differently eit…
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Path to Liberty
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Bill of Rights: Most Important Amendment?
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For many leading founders – from Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Adams – one amendment was not only the “foundation of the constitution,” but also “the Palladium of the private, and personal rights of the Citizens.” Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: October 27, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platf…
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October 26, 2001 – We’re still grappling with the blowback that comes with allowing freedom to be eviscerated in exchange for the false promise of “security” Path to Liberty: October 25, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here SHOW LINKS: JOIN TAC Show Archives Andrew Napolitano: Neither Li…
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Path to Liberty
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We the People: Both the Solution and the Problem
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For James Madison, the people of the several states were both the source of all power – and thus the ultimate solution to usurpations – but at the same time, the source of many of the problems due to the tendency towards factions – ultimately leading to the majority trampling on the rights of the minority. Path to Liberty: October 23, 2023 Subscrib…
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Thoughts from Maharrey Head
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A National Calamity: Thoughts From Maharrey Head #158
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The great antifederalist writer Brutus described a massive national debt that could never be repaid as "a calamity."And here we are.In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I put the national debt into perspective and explain why Brutus was right.You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/48ZQpRzThe Thoughts from Maharrey Head po…
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The largest government in history is not even remotely close to the system the founders set up under the Constitution. Things didn’t get like this overnight – and there’s a root cause for why it’ll keep getting worse. Understanding it is to also understand the solution. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: October 20, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spoti…
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Path to Liberty
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Nullify the National Police State: Top-5 to Opt Out
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Thanks to a growing number of unconstitutional federal programs, local law enforcement in almost every jurisdiction has been drawn in as tools of a national police state the founders would’ve despised. But states aren’t required to participate, even under modern precedent. Here are 5 big areas where they can simply opt out and help bring this uncon…
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Understanding nullification – what it is and what needs to be done – is far easier when you have a good understanding of these foundational principles underlying it. Path to Liberty: October 16, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here SHOW LINKS: JOIN TAC Show Archives George Mason – Remark…
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I Love George Washington ... Except For His Foreign: Policy Thoughts From Maharrey Head #157
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Most people in the U.S. revere George Washington. But sadly, most people reject his foreign policy.But I think we'd be a lot better off if American foreign policy looked a little more like Washington's and less like Hillary Clinton's, George Bush's, Barack Obama's, Joe Biden's et al.In this episode of the podcast, I give an overview of Washington's…
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Path to Liberty
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Jefferson Nullified? The Embargo of 1807-09
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Just 9 years after Thomas Jefferson called for nullification of the Alien and Sedition Acts – states and individuals took the same kind of strategy against his Embargo Act – signed by Pres. Jefferson in late 1807 – and a series of follow up acts to beef up enforcement of it. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: October 13, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | …
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Few areas from the Founders – if any – have been more widely rejected and misunderstood than their views and advice on foreign policy. Grasping their approach means understanding where it comes from as well. Path to Liberty: October 11, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here SHOW LINKS: JO…
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Path to Liberty
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Property Rights are the Foundation of all the Rest
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For many of the founders, property rights were the foundation of all the others. James Madison took things even further, arguing that people not only have a right to property, but also a property in their rights – tying property rights, self ownership and all natural rights together. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: October 6, 2023 Subscribe: …
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Don't Be A Partisan Hack! Thoughts From Maharrey Head #156
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We were warned -- a party spirit is destructive to liberty. Unfortunately, we live in a world of partisan hackery.In this episode, I talk about the problems with a "party spirit" and how factions often lead to despotism.You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/3LUrbtRThe Thoughts from Maharrey Head podcast focuses on constitutional is…
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Path to Liberty
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1913 Was a Terrible Year for the Constitution and Liberty
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One of the worst years ever, 1913 gave us the tools that support the largest government in history Path to Liberty: October 4, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here SHOW LINKS: JOIN TAC Show Archives Wiki: 16th Amendment Episode Thomas Jefferson – First Inaugural (4 Mar 1801) George Mason…
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Path to Liberty
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The Imperial Senate: Anti-Federalist Warnings
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A permanent or baneful aristocracy – despite federalist assurances to the contrary – with senators mostly serving for life – that’s what many anti-federalists warned we’d get with the structure of the federal Senate. Path to Liberty: October 2, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here SHOW L…
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I'm Back! Thoughts From Maharrey Head 155
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After a long hiatus, Thoughts from Maharrey Head is back!In this episode, I talk about political decentralization and why it's important for liberty.You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/3ZzonblThe Thoughts from Maharrey Head podcast focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, yo…
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Nailed it: Four Big Predictions from the Founders
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They certainly didn’t get everything right, but when they did, they almost seemed prophetic. Consolidation, executive power, factions and the ultimate end of despotism. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: September 29, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here SHOW LINKS: JOIN TAC Show Arch…
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In the years leading up to the War for Independence, the revolutionaries took an increasingly hostile stance against people who collaborated with or helped the British. And no, it wasn’t just tarring and feathering. Path to Liberty: September 27, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here SHOW…
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We hear them over, and over, and over again – the same, tired, worn out myths or downright lies about nullification. Path to Liberty: September 25, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here SHOW LINKS: JOIN TAC Show Archives James Madison – Notes on Nullification (1834) Thomas Jefferson – Fai…
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Patrick Henry: Top Anti-Federalist Warnings
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In a series of speeches during the Virginia Ratifying Convention, Patrick Henry laid out much of the anti-federalist case against ratification without amendments. The foundation underlying all his arguments was a consistent warning against consolidation – or centralized power – and trusting people with that power. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Editi…
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The federal reserve isn’t going to end itself. And congress isn’t going to cut off the engine that drives the biggest, most powerful government in the history of the world. It’s up to the states and the people to nullify it into oblivion – where it belongs. Path to Liberty: September 20, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher…
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Fugitive Slave Act of 1850: One of the Worst Ever
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Sept 18, 1850 – Pres. Millard Fillmore signed the 2nd Federal Fugitive Slave Act into law. An attempt to implement the Fugitive Slave Clause of the Constitution, the act, at best, had serious constitutional issues. In response, as had been done under the previous act, states passed Personal Liberty Laws which nullified the federal act in practice a…
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Spooner’s Other Statements on the Constitution
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Despite writing on the Constitution for decades – few people today seem to even know the name Lysander Spooner. And most who do, rarely know more than one quote. Time to turn that around. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: September 15, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here SHOW LINKS:…
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Why the Founders Warned Against Standing Armies
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All the founders agreed that standing armies were a great threat to liberty. The only debate was really the best way to prevent those dangers. But they didn’t come up with this view on their own – it was part of a very long tradition that was opposed to large, permanent military establishments. Path to Liberty: September 13, 2023 Subscribe: Apple |…
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Forgotten long ago: Essential principles underlying the Constitution and liberty – right from the Founders. It’s time to turn that around. Path to Liberty: September 11, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here SHOW LINKS: JOIN TAC Show Archives Benjamin Franklin – Reply to the Governor (11 …
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It was Gun Control: The Powder Alarm and the Road to Independence
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Despite the fact that it proved to be mostly a false alarm, the “Powder Alarm” of 1774 showed the colonists that the British were serious – and willing to use gun control efforts to keep them in their place. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: September 1, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platfor…
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Dangerous Myth: Courts are the “Last Bulwark Against Tyranny”
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Many people hold the false and dangerous view that the federal court system is not only the final say on the meaning of the Constitution – but take it even further – the courts represent the “last bulwark against tyranny.” Path to Liberty: August 30, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here …
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Ignorance is the “Footstool of Despotism”
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Ignorance of liberty, of the constitution, of the powers delegated to the government – and so much more – are just what tyrants absolutely love. And we’re literally surrounded by people who are willfully ignorant of it all. Path to Liberty: August 28, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here…
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Liberty and Freedom: A View from the Founders
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To many people today, liberty is little more than choosing new people to rule over them every few years. And even in the founding generation, there was a wide range of viewpoints on just what constitutes a state of liberty. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: August 25, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS …
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Fear is the Foundation of Government Power
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A culture of obedience and compliance guarantees that government will never stop growing – and defiance and nullification represent the “rightful remedy” to usurpations of power. But today, many people live in fear – and never take the steps needed to help advance liberty. Path to Liberty: August 23, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Goog…
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Nullify the Federal “Equitable Sharing” Asset Forfeiture Program
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Even when states end civil asset forfeiture, a federal program called “equitable sharing” encourages them to participate in a federal version anyway. But the states can opt-out and nullify the federal program into oblivion, where it belongs. Path to Liberty: August 21, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | M…
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The founders warned us – over and over and over again – about the dangers to liberty from war. As James Madison put it, war gives us armies, which lead to debts and taxes. This trifecta makes up the “known instruments for putting the many under the domination of the few.” Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: August 18, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spot…
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Thomas Jefferson vs the Surveillance State
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Applying Thomas Jefferson’s strategy for advancing liberty to the massive and ever-growing surveillance state we live under today. One state is following it well, and all other states should copy their strategy as much as possible. Path to Liberty: August 16, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platfo…
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Antifederalist: Top Warnings from the Federal Farmer
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In his series of 18 letters, Federal Farmer repeatedly warned about the dangers of centralized power, predicting that the proposed government would end in “the destruction of freedom.” Path to Liberty: August 14, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here SHOW LINKS: JOIN TAC Show Archives TJ …
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Ten Thousand Implied Powers: Patrick Henry’s Final Antifederalist Speech
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In his last major speech during the Virginia Ratifying Convention, Patrick Henry warned against the potential for “ten thousand implied powers,” and called for a number of amendments prior to ratification. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: August 11, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms H…
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Decentralization: The Cure for Polarization
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Everywhere you turn, it seems like people are at each other’s throats. Everything has gotten political – and it’s only going to keep getting worse. Unless, of course, the people see the source of the problem – consolidation and factions and factions and consolidation – and take action to reject it. Path to Liberty: August 9, 2023 Subscribe: Apple |…
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There’s Much More than Just the Federalist Papers
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If you want to understand the Constitution – its original, legal meaning – don’t rely exclusively, or even primarily on the Federalist Papers. You’ll want to read other federalists like James Wilson, Tench Coxe and John Dickinson, plus the leading Anti-federalists as well. Path to Liberty: August 7, 2023 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Googl…
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