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A call to action with a special emphasis for libertarians
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Did a Rachel Maddow Show producer just offer good advice on how to protect your rights? Michael Boldin explains
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I believe our long-run victory will come one individual and one delicious piece of pie at a time.
The post Nullification and Pie first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Rosa Parks proved it. "No" can change the world.
The post The Power of No first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Nothing to worry about, as long as THEIR guy is in charge...
The post The Political Party Hangover first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
If states pass laws banning both state and local participation – in any way – with the enforcement of a federal law – that federal law would never be enforced.
The post Don’t Comply. Nullify! first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Resisting slavery - a powerful example for today.
The post Personal Liberty Laws: A Nullification History Lesson first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
All the founding fathers agreed - and I mean ALL of them - any federal act that violates the Constitution is no law at all.
The post Who Decides Constitutionality? first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
When enough people stand up and say NO to the federal government – and enough states and local communities pass laws backing them up, there’s not much that the federal government can do to force their unconstitutional laws, regulations…or mandates…down our throats.
The post Words Don’t Matter, Actions Do first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Kansas NDAA Nullification Bill would Punish Federal Agents with Kidnapping Charges
The post Resistance to NDAA Kidnapping Powers is our Duty first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
When the federal government gives you laws, rules, regulations or orders that are not in pursuance of the Constitution - you are not bound to obey them.
The post There’s More Than One Way to Nullify first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
A riddle on the nature of power, and the power that people give away.
The post The Supreme Court’s Game of Thrones first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Only a fool would assert that obedience to the Constitution – following the rules – led us down this path.
The post Playing by the Rules first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Today’s revolution for liberty is about learning to live free - whether the federal government wants us to or not.
The post 2013: The Tenther Movement Hits its Stride first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
A classic from Harry Browne
The post Liberty: A Gift That Lasts a Lifetime first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Thomas Jefferson: “In questions of power, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution.”
The post The Constitution: For Times Such as These first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Obamacare can still be stopped. And no, it’s not going to be stopped by Pelosi and Boehner – or Roberts and Scalia. It’s going to be stopped by people like you – pressing your state to resist. In fact, Obamacare’s ability to become reality in the long term is like a house of cards. The […]
The post 4 Steps You Can Take to Stop Obamacare Now first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
We have many minds to change. Many barriers to overcome. Many enemies to subdue. But we cannot allow ourselves to become discouraged by the apparent strength of the opposition. We cannot become disheartened when we don’t see immediate results. And we cannot grow weary of doing good.
The post Playing the Long Game first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Tenther - it's a slur to those who hate limits on power. We hold that label with pride...
The post Ignorance, Fear and Hypocrisy: Tools of the Opposition first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Now is a great time for a lover of liberty to be alive...
The post Thankful. Even in the Face of Tyranny first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
In order to best-understand what Nullification IS, you should first understand some things nullification is NOT
The post Nullification in One Lesson first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Your country needs you. Your community needs you. Your family needs you. Liberty needs you.
The post No More Waiting. Nullify Now! first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
5 steps you should take right now to support the Constitution and Liberty
The post A Tenther’s Guide to the Elections first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Do we really want Bruno?
The post The Feds are Dangerous to the Rights of Minorities first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
What’s next for the liberty movement? I can answer that in one simple word.
The post Next Up for the Liberty Movement first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
It’s not what we do on November 6 that matters. What matters is what we do on 364 other days of the year.
The post Of Traffic Lights and other Traffic Security Measures – Good and Evil first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
The sad fact is this. America, as the Founders set up, was dead and gone long before Barack Obama or George Bush ever took office.
The post Constitutional Purism or Bust first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
it is vital we reject the false dichotomy presented by the Left and Right, and nullify those who would force us to live in the dystopian nightmares that are the fantasies of central planners and sycophants.
The post Much Ado about Nothing: The Left Responds to the GOP’s New Platform first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
These politicians are nothing more than the mafia - with tax revenue to pay their expenses.
The post Government Bullies first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Smash the etch-a-sketch approach. Stop wasting your time, energy, and financial resources on steps that will either continue the act under a new name, be sure to fail, or continue the expansion of federal power.
The post Top 5 Ways to Fail at Eliminating Obamacare first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Big government is dangerous and burdensome. Period. And your guy is not a saint. They are all devils.
The post Politicians? None of them are Saints! first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
For many Ron Paul supporters, the first major shock this year was Rand’s endorsement of Mitt Romney. Others felt the blow from Jesse Benton and John Tate. Still, others looked at the Campaign for Liberty’s obvious shift from liberty only to a republican advocacy group as reason for dismay. And just this last weekend at […]
The post A Message to The Revolution first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
For Obama’s spokesman to lecture the Russian government is sad, sick joke.
The post Land of the Free? Absolutely Not. first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
For me, there’s no team. And there never will be.
The post Curing the American Disease first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
The next American revolution will not be fought with bullets and bombs; it will be won with the opposite consciousness.
The post Dear Congress: Get out of the Way! first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Obey, citizen. Obey. That's all these people care about.
The post Krugman, ThinkProgress. As Dangerous as it Gets first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Without a single act of Congress, the Federal Reserve system can be brought to its knees.
The post End the Fed! Whether Congress Wants us to or Not! first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
We simply cannot live in fear. If we do, we will live in chains.
The post Dealing with the Federal Bully first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Unfortunately, July 4th has become a day of deceit.
The post Uncelebrating the Fourth of July first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
The Supreme Court is taking us down a dangerous path...
The post Rome, Revisited first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
the Constitution. Every issue, every time, no exceptions, no excuses.
The post Principles vs Personalities first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
3/4 of Americans want the feds to respect state laws that differ from federal ones...
The post America: Land of the Tenthers? first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
In the long run, education more so than elections will prevent a Hunger Games-style dystopia. Constitutional literacy will save our country; Scott Brown, moderate Republican, will not.
The post Tea Partier with Training Wheels: Senator Scott Brown first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
In America, we no longer have the rule of law. It has been replaced by the “rule of five politically-connected lawyers who hold lifetime appointments.”
The post Rule of Law vs Rule by Lawyers first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
There is no fundamental difference in the foreign policy ideologies of conservative and progressive politicians, as judged by their actions.
The post Refuting Heritage on Foreign Policy. first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
When Rosa Parks refused to move the to back of the bus - she taught us just how to deal with laws that are unconstitutional - immoral - and unjust.
The post The Rosa Parks Method for Liberty first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
As Democrats and Republicans continue to work together in DC to take away our rights, it’s our local communities who must and will rise up to save them.
The post An Effective Method to Restore Due Process first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
establishment hawks Charles Stimson and David Rivkin attack the TAC in the Washington Post
The post Mongering Fear: The Establishment Attacks first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
the time for tough talk, Governor Brewer, is over. The time to act is upon you.
The post Jan Brewer: Constitutionalist or Pelosi Supporter? first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
"The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it."
The post A Special Lesson on Habeas Corpus first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
The life of a liberty activist is not always the easiest road to follow. Sticking to principles and not simply selling out to the highest bidder can make it even tougher. We work long, long hours and get attacked from all sides of the political spectrum. Just by keeping the message the same, we see […]
The post Liberty with a Backbone first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope of retaining another – too often ending in the loss of both.
The post The Middle Ground is Dangerous first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
The States. They not only have a right, but a duty, to stand up and say NO to unconstitutional federal acts. Most of what the feds do qualifies.
The post On Mandates, and Everything Else, Don’t Count on the Courts! first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
No, Mr. Panetta, the president is NOT authorized to do what you claim.
The post Executive War Powers Have Strict Constitutional Limits first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
“I would not look to the United States Constitution if I were drafting a Constitution in the year 2012”
The post Yes, They DO Hate the Constitution! first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
A law passed outside the limits of the Constitution is no law at all.
The post The Tenthers are Coming! first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
What else could you expect from a mouthpiece for the empire?
The post Esquire: Lies and Race-Baiting to Promote Central Power first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
The idea that your government can kidnap you seems to have lit off a firestorm.
The post Welcome to the Party! first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Maybe in Rhode Island, the ACLU has got a rogue chapter - or maybe not. But either way, here's an important message for the ACLU
The post Message to the ACLU: The 10th Amendment is Part of the Bill of Rights! first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Premiering in February - Nullification the Movie!
The post The Power to Educate and Activate first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
The states must stand up and say, “No! We will no longer sit back and allow you to push us around!”
The post Not Everything is “Interstate Commerce” first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds
The post What you can do right now for the Constitution and your Liberty first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
How the New Indefinite Detention Provisions can be used on Americans
The post NDAA: Open Season for the Police State first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Onward and upward - the Constitution and Liberty!
The post 2011 Year in Review first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
We believe that while the path to the Constitution and your liberty might be a long, winding road – the cause is right and just
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On December 15, 1791, the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution - known as the Bill of Rights - came into effect through the process of ratification by the States.
The post Bill of Rights. FTW! first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
The principles enshrined in the Constitution do not change. If anything, today's more complex world cries out for the moral clarity provided by holding true to these principles from the Founding Fathers.
The post Politicians Blow with the Wind. Principles are Timeless first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
The title says it all. So what's the answer?
The post Peace and no Entangling Alliances: Did this View Make the Founders a Bunch of Quacks? first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
this week, while I will certainly miss Sarah, the love of my life, who's visiting her family in St. Louis, and I will miss my own family which I'm unable to visit in Milwaukee, I know I have much to be thankful for.
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Not only have they utterly failed to uphold the constitution, it’s not really in their interest either.
The post On Obamacare: Dont Trust the Courts to Uphold the Constitution! first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
213 years ago, on November 10th, something really important happened. In fact, it was so important that if there ARE going to be federal holidays at all, this should definitely be one. But it’s not.
The post Thomas Jefferson and Defiance to Tyrants: An Anniversary worth Celebrating first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
The post Small Things Grow Great by Concord first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Peace is not something you wish for; It's something you make, Something you do, Something you are, And something you give away.
The post Peace. first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
If we only wanted to talk and work with people who already had it right, we’d not only be idiots, but we’d be wasting our time.
The post The Enemy of My Enemy first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Government in this country is nowhere close to what the founders created in the Constitution. It is nowhere close to what the people of the several states ratified and approved.
The post News Flash: The Constitution is Dead first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Like my parents used to tell my brother and I when we fought as children – “you’re both wrong – it’s time for people who love liberty to do the same to democrats and republicans alike.
The post Winning is Losing. For All of Us. first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
A challenge to republicans: give up the socialism, or stop pretending to oppose it.
The post Don’t Let Republicans Fool You first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Going to the federal government to fix problems created by the federal government doesn't work!
The post Constitution Day is this Saturday! first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Instead of interpreting the Constitution through the lens of a progressive “living breathing framework, which quickly devolves into pragmatic justification for expanding powers, we must understand the Constitution through the eyes of its creators.
The post How should we interpret the Constitution? first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Barack Obama and other supporters of unlimited federal power would like us to believe that we can’t uncover the Constitution's original meaning. In essence, they’re telling us that we don’t have a Constitution at all. Rob Natelson’s new book, The Original Constitution, shows us that such a view is little more than….a crock.
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Regimists try to demonize the idea of nullification, as they attempt to demonize all ideas that undermine centralized power, but that is not scaring libertarians, Tea Party people, and other dissidents. Lew Rockwell interviews Tom Woods...
The post How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
What is the Tenth Amendment, and why should we care? Lew Rockwell interviews Michael Boldin
The post States Revolt Against the Federal Government first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Those who seek the protective hand of big brother pay a high price as they trust their quality of life to a largely self serving group of legislators. If the goal is a better quality of life, the solution is simple: more responsibility and less government involvement.
The post The Great Lie of the Nanny State: Government Works first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
In this podcast, Sheriff Richard Mack talks about how the sheriffs in this country are indeed the ultimate law authority in their respective jurisdictions, how the sheriff has the power and responsiblity to defend his citizens against all enemies - foreign and domestic, and more
The post Sheriff Mack: The County Sheriff, America’s Last Hope first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
In this podcast, you'll learn the history and the Constitutional basis for the principle of nullification - and how it's an essential part of the American tradition.
The post Kirk Wood: Nullification, A Constitutional History first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
In this podcast, Kevin Gutzman talks about the Incorporation Doctrine and why liberty is best protected under the founders' vision of federalism.
The post Kevin Gutzman: Freedom vs the Courts first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
In this podcast, you'll learn not only the original meaning of the general Welfare clause, but where it's gone, and why we need the limits it provides.
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A recent article in the New York Times covered the growth of state-level resistance to a future national health care plan. For example, in 2010, voters in Arizona will have a chance to approve a state constitutional amendment that would effectively ban national health care in that state. Legislators in Florida and Michigan have already […]
The post Getting the Supremacy Clause Wrong first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
by Rob Natelson Effectively defending American federalism requires us to remember that federalism was not created by the states – nor was it created for state benefit. Federalism was fashioned by the American people – for the benefit of individuals and of the people as a whole. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, possibly the most eminent []
The post Getting the 10th Amendment Right first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
by Josh Eboch Anyone who desires a constitutionally limited federal government should remember and celebrate that its limitations would necessarily cut both ways. Because if federal policy actually adhered to the letter of the Constitution, no single ideological camp could wield sufficient power to impose a set of beliefs on the entire country. Which was […]
The post Federalism, Freedom and the Constitution first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
by Rob Natelson – original article posted 09-17-09 Speaker Nancy Pelosi has issued a press release in which she purports to rebut those of us who have expressed doubts about the constitutionality of some health care reform plans. Pelosi (or her ghostwriter) claims: “The 10th amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that the powers not […]
The post Nancy Pelosi: Wrong on Health Care first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
by Michael Boldin This year, seven states have passed sovereignty resolutions under the 10th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Two states passed laws nullifying some federal firearms regulations. Thirteen states now have Medical Marijuana laws in direct opposition to federal laws. And three states are considering constitutional amendments allowing residents to effectively […]
The post The 10-4 Pledge for the Constitution first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
State Rep. Matthew Shea (WA-4th) "The decentralization of power, limited government, is a hallmark of our American institutions and our American system of government."
The post Matthew Shea: Standing up for the Constitution first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
In this podcast, Rob Natelson, recognized national expert on the framing and adoption of the United States Constitution, talks about how the Supreme Court allowed the Federal Government in the late 1930s to drastically change the way the US Constitution is interpreted, the Necessary and Proper clause and incidental powers, and more...
The post Rob Natelson: A Constitutional Coup d’etat first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
As Jefferson wrote in the Kentucky resolutions of 1798 – the people of this country are not united on a principle of unlimited submission to their general government.
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Mark Edge, co-host of the syndicated radio show Free Talk Live, joins us to talk about the Free State Project in New Hampshire as decentralization in practice, moving towards smaller government on a state level, spreading liberty around the country by example, and more...
The post Mark Edge: Activism in the Free State first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Thomas J. DiLorenzo, published author and senior fellow at the Mises Institute, discusses the principle of nullification as a devolution of power away from the central government into the hands of the state or the people, Thomas Jefferson and the Kentucky Resolves as resistance to the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798, ways nullification was put into practice all across the Union in the early days of the Republic and more...
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In this week's podcast, Paul Armentano, Deputy Director of NORML discusses the unconstitutional nature of the war on marijuana, the history of marijuana prohibition in the U.S., the commerce clause as a federal excuse to regulate and prohibit various activities and more.
The post Paul Armentano: The Unconstitutional War on Pot first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
In this week's podcast, Charles Key, State Representative from Oklahoma's 90th District, discusses Oklahoma's 10th Amendment Resolution, the Constitution and limits on the federal government's power, the long-standing abuses of the constitution no matter which administration or party is in power, bailouts and real id as unconstitutional and more.
The post Charles Key: A Constitutional Republic first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.