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Michael Maharrey
Michael Maharrey serves as the national communications director for the Tenth Amendment Center, and is the author of three books.
His weekly podcast, Thoughts from Maharrey Head, covers a wide range of subjects, but focuses primarily on constitutional issues and political decentralization.
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He also dabbles in electronic music with some goth and jazz influences.
You can email Michael at me (at) michaelmaharrey (dot) com
Are "greedy" corporations driving inflation? Could taxing billionaires solve the government's fiscal problems?In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I break down a couple of things that President Biden said this week that show he has no grasp of basic economics. I teach a little economics along the way.The Thoughts from Maharrey Head podcast focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!Visit my website at https://michaelmaharrey.com
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 explain how we can put it into action.You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/47ErgdDThe Thoughts from Maharrey Head podcast focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!Visit my website at https://michaelmaharrey.com
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 Maharrey Head podcast focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!Visit my website at https://michaelmaharrey.com
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 either. This underscores the problem with trying to "fix things" by switching out politicians in Washington D.C. I explain in detail in this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head.You can visit the show notes here: https://bit.ly/3FGI1J3The Thoughts from Maharrey Head podcast focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!Visit my website at https://michaelmaharrey.com
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 podcast focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!Visit my website at https://michaelmaharrey.com
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 foreign policy and talk about why we should consider it today.You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/3RZYKPcThe Thoughts from Maharrey Head podcast focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!Visit my website at https://michaelmaharrey.com
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 issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!Visit my website at https://michaelmaharrey.com
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, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!Visit my website at https://michaelmaharrey.com
Promoting my book "Constitution - Owner's Manual" has reminded me what an abysmal job government schools have done teaching us about the Constitution and the founding principles the government was based on. It's a clear case of educational malfeasance. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it and how my book can help you learn the truth about the Constitution they never taught you in government school.
You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/37txj5t
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
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You cannot simultaneously support perpetual warfare abroad and limited government at home.
Most people tend to separate domestic and foreign policy. The problem is, the two are intimately intertwined, and the things that happen "over there" don't stay over there. They always end up having an impact here at home, as I explain in this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head.
You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2TzwHI8
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
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Pres. Trump unilaterally ordered the execution of an Iranian general. Did he have the constitutional authority to take this action? The short answer is no. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain why. More importantly, I explain why it matters.
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
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While everybody obsessed over impeachment, there was other news out there. Well, it wasn't exactly news, because pretty much nobody reported on it. But some significant things happened - things that could actually impact your life. Things the political class would rather you not think about. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it.
You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2ZcdMDY
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
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This week's episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head is a hard dose of reality.
Both Republicans and Democrats claim to revere the Constitution. But do they? Really?
I don't think they do. In fact, I think the vast majority of politicians, including the current president, view the Constitution as nothing but a prop in their political theater.
You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/340sM98
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
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Progressives don't like it so much when the government expands its own power in ways they don't like. One of the first articles I wrote for the Constitution 101 series was titled "Living and Breathing Is Dead." It makes the fundamental point that if the government can interpret and apply the Constitution in such a way that it expands its own power, the Constitution itself is meaningless. You can't have "rule of law" when the "rule of law" is subject to reinterpretation at the whim of government judges, bureaucrats and elected officials. A constitution must mean what it was intended to mean when ratified, or it's really pointless to have one.
Progressives (on both the left and the right) have pushed this notion of a "living breathing" Constitution for decades in order to further their own policy agendas. Well, some folks in Florida recently got a nasty dose of their own medicine when a state judge essentially said city governments get to interpret statutes as they see fit.
While this wasn't a constitutional issue, it illustrates the danger of "living breathing law." In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it.
You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2nHgaEc
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
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Remember the Tea Party? Remember what it was all about? It was about taxing. spending and the national debt. Today, the Trump administration is running up Obama-era budget deficits. And a lot of the same people who were holding signs at Tea Party rallies are now Trump supporters. What happened to those Tea Party principles? Was it just political theater? In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it.
You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2m8UwYq
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
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You've probably heard President Trump brag about the economy. He's called it the best economy in American history. This is absolute hogwash. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain why. I also talk about the real reason the economy is in trouble. Hint: it has very little to do with Trump or Obama.
You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2LkBl6R
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
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Most Americans think July 4, 1776, birthed a nation. It's didn't. It actually birthed 13 independent nations that soon formed a union. The notion that Independence Day birthed a nation is part of a broader "one nation" myth advanced by the likes of Joseph Story and Abraham Lincoln, and perpetuated by the Pledge of Allegiance.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I debunk the "one nation" myth starting with the Declaration of Independence and then moving forward to the ratification of the Constitution. I answer the key question - where does sovereignty lie in the American political system?
You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2XwNudc
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
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Political activism can be pretty detached from our day-to-day lives. We fight for abstract principles like "liberty" and "limited government" and "constitutional principles." But this week, it got really personal for me.
A friend of mine was indicted on federal marijuana charges. He could face 10 years to life in prison. Think about that for a second -- life in a cage for a plant. The actions of government have a real impact on real people. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it.
You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2EWnvVY
Note: There are a few times in the episode where it sounds like I'm saying "Ethan." I'm not I thought about trying to fix it, but the end was good enough that I didn't want to re-do it.
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
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If you learned anything about nullification in school, it's probably in relation to the Nullification Crisis of 1833. And if that's that's the case, you almost certainly learned several myths about nullification. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I give you an accurate historical overview of the events that precipitated this so-called crisis, and in the process, smash a couple of those myths.
You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2EuMoYC
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
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People keep telling me that military intervention in Venezuela would be perfectly constitutional because of the War Powers Act. Newsflash -- a congressional act does not amend the Constitution. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I give an overview of constitutional war powers and explain why undeclared wars are still illegal despite the War Powers Resolution of 1973.
You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2vXddzT
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
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A video going around Facebook blames Pres. Trump for lower tax refunds this year. The real problem is that people are dumb, and this video proves it.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I break down this ridiculous video and dig into what it reveals about American society. I also explain how this dose of dumb helps explain the ever-expanding, unconstitutional government.
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Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested by London police and will likely be extradited to the U.S. to face charges in connection with secret documents obtained by Chelsea Manning and published on the WikiLeaks website. These documents revealed government malfeasance. Nevertheless, people on both side of the political spectrum are cheering Assange's arrest, despite the grave threat his prosecution poses to free and open journalism.
Most of these cheerleaders won't directly address the information these documents revealed or the service Manning and Assange provided by revealing government criminality. Instead, they justify Assange's prosecution with the refrain, "But he broke the law."
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I take on this spurious argument and reveal it for the tripe that it is.
You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2XaVocp
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
The Trump administration set an all-time record monthly budget deficit of $234 billion in February. I've actually had some people try to convince me this is somehow Obama's fault -- which is absurd. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I dig down to the ugly truth. The federal government is spending money out the wazoo and both parties are equally to blame.
You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2YzAsNO
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
For some libertarian purists, legislation is never good enough. If a bill doesn't do absolutely everything that they want. they will call it "watered down" and actively oppose it, even if it takes a small step forward for liberty. This is a sucky strategy and sucky strategies suck. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I take on these libertarian purists with some sage advice from Thomas Jefferson.
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Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 presidential election revived the debate over the Electoral College. There's a strong movement to do away with the system and replace it with a national popular vote. So, what's the problem? In this Episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the Electoral College, put it in the context of America's constitutional system and explain exactly why it matters.
You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2H9Rg7J
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
The limited government Republicans have gone the way of the anti-war left. They can't be bothered with the Constitution because they are in control now. There are walls to build and liberty to impose. On this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it.
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Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
When it comes to the Constitution, most people want to have it both ways. They say the Constitution is important and should always be followed until it gets in the way of their political agenda. Then they engage in all kinds of mental gymnastics to justify unconstitutional actions they happen to like. Progressives have been doing this for decades. But the Trump supporters are every bit as bad. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about this constitutional tomfoolery.
You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2MJ1htr
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
During his confirmation hearing, U.S. Attorney General nominee William Barr basically admitted nullification works. He called the current system with states legalizing weed despite federal prohibition "backdoor nullification." In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about Barr's comments, the states' success in nullifying federal prohibition and what it means for the future.
You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2RUlKjH
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
Hemp and CBD are now legal in all 50 states! At least that's what most people think after the passage of the 2018 farm bill. Unfortunately, it's not that simple. There is still a great deal of confusion about the legal status of hemp generally and CBD in particular.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I cut through the clutter and explain exactly what the federal farm bill did and didn't do and clarify the legal status of both hemp and CBD.
You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2Ati66r
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
Donald Trump was really, really awful this week. And Donald Trump was really, really good this week. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the two sides of Trump and prove you can evaluate the actions of a president without getting caught up in a cult of personality.
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Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
Obamacare was both unconstitutional and economically ill-conceived. The passing years haven't improved it any. It's still unconstitutional and economically ill-conceived. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I reveal just how much "affordable" healthcare would cost my wife and I, along with some solutions we've found to cope.
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Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
In this episode, I give Attorney General Jeff Sessions the sendoff he deserves. I also talk a little about the war on marijuana and asset forfeiture.
You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2QCjAlf
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
You've probably heard people talking about the possibility of another civil war. Many people think America has never been more divided. In some cases, violence has even spilled over into the streets. Everybody is fighting for control of Washington D.C. But what if there was a better way? There is. The answer lies in federalism and decentralization. I explain in this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head.
You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2OTyQgo
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
This episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head takes a little different direction. I just share some personal reflections on Taylor Swift, politics, lunch with my daughter and what's really important. I also announce the possibility of a new project.
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
Several times a week, I see Trump supporters touting the rising stock market and "booming economy" as proof of the president's economic prowess. Sadly, they are being led down a primrose path to ruin. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain where the standard GOP economic talking points go off the rails.
You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2pCWFKt
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
Over the last few weeks, I have done quite a bit of ranting. This week, I decided to give it a rest. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I take a little more academic tone and discuss an oft-overlooked piece of advice George Washington gave us in his farewell address.
You can visit the show note page here: https://bit.ly/2xuRmkz
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
I've come to a conclusion: there is a segment of Trump supporters out there who are delusional. They are so blinded by the cult of personality that they can't objectively look at reality.
Last month, the Trump administration broke the one-month record for spending. In other words, Trump and his Republican colleagues in Congress are outspending every Democrat who came before him. If you feel angry at me for saying that, you might be one of the aforementioned delusional Trump supporters.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about this Trump derangement syndrome and break down the spending numbers.
You can check out this week's show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2CZGh0a
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I burn my Nikes and eat Chick-Fil-A.
Or maybe not. But I do talk about the latest political brouhaha and share a little news you probably haven't heard about that I think is much more significant.
You can visit this week's show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2Cxv4DR Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
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I'm an Obama loving dumbcrat. At least that's what some people think. Why? Because I criticize Pres. Donald Trump. Of course, this is absurd. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it.
You can visit this week's show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2PVItrZ
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
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Immigration is a huge issue in America. But to be honest, it's not one that I get very worked up over. In fact, other than the constitutional issues, I'm pretty apathetic about it. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I delve into those constitutional issues and then explain why I just can't get very worked up about immigration. You can visit the show notes here: https://bit.ly/2P5vliJ
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
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When it comes to the legal system, Americans make a federal case out of almost everything. But a guy in Iowa took a different route. When Iowa police violated his rights, he didn't run to the feds. He sued in state court under the Iowa Constitution. As a result, the Iowa Supreme Court effectively overturned a horrible SCOTUS precedent in a big win for people in Iowa. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain how this all went down. You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2MzXwc3
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
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Does the government have a "right to privacy?" Some cop thinks so. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain why he's full of crap. You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2AZOaBC
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
Visit my website at https://michaelmaharrey.com
To hear Donald Trump and his Republican supporters tell it, the economy is booming because of wildly successful Trumpanomics. But I think Trump is setting himself to take the fall when the bubble eventually bursts. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain why. You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2Ob1kNR
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
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It seems like half of America suffers from Trump Derangement Syndrome. He could give every person in the country a bar of gold and people with TDS would protest it. On the other hand, we have the Trump worshipers. He could kill puppies on stage and they would tell you that despite what you see, this is making America great again. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about how politics in America has devolved into a ridiculous cult of personality. You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2OqQMv1
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
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A lot of people are pushing for Congress to mandate conceal carry reciprocity. It may sound like a great idea, but there are some serious constitutional issues. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I focus specifically on the idea that the "full faith and credit" clause authorizes Congress to pass such a law. Visit the shoe notes page: https://bit.ly/2Ne0Ypf
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
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A lot of people blame the Constitution for the continual expansion of the federal government. But this is kind of silly. It's like blaming a contract when one party refuses to uphold it. If the other party doesn't bother to enforce it, you can't blame the contract. The real problem is people aren't willing to pay the price for liberty. What is that price? In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the famous quote, "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty," and explain how I think it applies today. Visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2zfe5V8
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
I set off a firestorm when I posted the following on my Facebook page.
"If your constitutional argument is 'Obama did... You have no principles."
This wasn't a post about immigration. It was about constitutional principles. If you have any, you won't try to justify one president's unconstitutional actions by pointing out another president's unconstitutional actions. But if you're into stupid party politics, that's exactly what you'll do. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it. You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2Mg17bi
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
Most people have heard of the Federal Reserve, but they have no idea what it does or just how much of an impact it actually has on the economy. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain just one way the central bank has wrecked the economy as revealed by a couple of recent news items. It will help you understand why we really do need to end the Fed! Click here to visit the show notes page: https://bit.ly/2LMZHpj
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
Whenever I talk about government surveillance, I always get people saying it doesn't matter. After all, "If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear." In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I challenge this ignorant mantra and explain exactly why we should care about surveillance. And if you're not convinced by the end, I have a little challenge for you! To visit the show notes page, click here: https://bit.ly/2s7LuLs
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
If you care about state sovereignty, the Tenth Amendment, or limiting the federal government, the Supreme Court just handed you a huge victory. (It was also a big win if you want to legally bet on sports.) In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the SCOTUS decision handed down in the New Jersey sports betting case. I don't normally get very excited about what the Supreme Court does. But when it's right, it's right! Click here to visit the show notes page: https://bit.ly/2GvPtpr
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
This song is built on the chorus of a 1920's bluegrass/gospel song by McVay and Johnson. Incorporates electronic dance beats and sax.
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
James Madison warned that a country could not preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare. The U.S. has been embroiled in war for decades. If you care about limited government and freedom, this should concern you deeply. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it.
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Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
A lot of people say Obamacare has been a roaring success. But for me and my family, it's been a nightmare. Thankfully, there are some alternatives to this government boondoggle bubbling up out there. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I share a little bit about my Obamacare nightmare and the free market solution we've taken advantage of.
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Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
Under the Constitution, the president does not have the authority to launch offensive military actions. Not for 90 days. Not for 60 days. Not for one minute. And the War Powers Resolution of 1973 does not change that. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about presidential war powers and explain why the War Powers Resolution is itself unconstitutional.
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Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg got the big-boy version of a call into the principal's office. He spent 10 hours testifying for a joint Senate committee. The questions some of the senators asked reveals why we shouldn't count on Congress to manage all of our affairs. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about Zuck's field trip and what it teaches us.
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
Last week, I warned you about trusting lawyers to explain the Constitution. This week, I'm going to make an exception to that rule. I'm also going to explain what a baseball rule can teach us about constitutional interpretation.
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On April 4, I appeared on Suzanne Sherman's show The Wasatch Report. We talked about how state action can limit the scope of the federal government, focusing specifically on the Second Amendment, dispelled the persistent myth of absolute federal supremacy and explained why you shouldn't count on lawyers to tell you what the Constitution means. It was a fast-paced and fun interview, and I appreciate Suzanne inviting me to join her on her show.
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
Do you want to learn about the Constitution? Don't call a lawyer.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain why you can't generally depend on lawyers to properly explain the Constitution. Hint: Almost all of them are federal supremacists.
To visit the show notes page. click here: https://bit.ly/2pTZW85
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
This one will ruffle some feathers. But the truth hurts. There's not a dime's worth of difference between Republicans and Democrats when it comes to their view of the United State political system and the Constitution. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I make the case.
Click here to visit the show notes page: https://bit.ly/2HYnOi8
Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!
I hear a lot of Republicans in general, and Trump supporters in particular, talking about how great the economy is. The problem is it's not that great and it has nothing to do with Donald Trump. Or Barack Obama
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head I talk about why Trumpanomics doesn't really matter, and what you really need to be focused on when it comes to the U.S. economy.
You can visit the show notes page here; http://bit.ly/2FPDTpV
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions doesn't like nullification. He attacked the principles in recent statements about California's sanctuary state policies. In doing so, he sounded just like Rachel Maddow.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it. I compare the ideas of Maddow and Sessions (there's not much to contrast), and I also take on the absurd notion that the Civil War "settled" the issue of nullification and secession.
You can visit the show notes page here: http://bit.ly/2FnyolS
The Republicans still haven’t gotten rid of Obamacare and they aren’t going to. But there are things going on at the state level that could eventually undermine and replace the federal healthcare debacle.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey, I tell you about some exciting developments at the state level and share my personal experience seeking out alternatives to the unaffordable care act. You’ll be amazed at how much money I’m saving – for better care than I was getting in the insurance-based system.
You can visit the show notes page here: http://bit.ly/2oKRWpf
A lot of people seem to think the Constitution is Silly Putty. They get to mold and shape it into whatever suits their political agenda. They are dead wrong. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it.
You can visit the show notes page here: http://bit.ly/2EOIPi5
The school shooting in Flordia has reignited the debate about guns. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I wade into the fray and tackle a common myth related to the Second Amendment - this strange idea that it was never intended to allow people to own military weapons. Actually, that's exactly what it was intended to do.
Take a listen and I'll explain.
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After a seven month hiatus, Thoughts from Maharrey Head is back with episode #100! You can visit the show notes page here: http://bit.ly/2H1QQ0G
We all have ideologies. They help us make sense of a complex world and provide us with a lens through which we can evaluate events. But ideologies can get us in trouble when we become unable to look outside of them. In this episode, I talk about the problems that inevitably crop up if you try to project your ideological point of view on the Constitution.
I also catch you up on what’s been going on over the last seven months and make an announcement about an exciting project I hope to release this spring.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about America's first immigration debate and what it reveals about federal power. To visit the show notes page, click here: http://bit.ly/2tQqjPi
Immigration ranks among the most contentious political issues in America today. Debates rage about “pathways to citizenship,” building walls and blocking refugees. But Americans often ignore the most fundamental question – who has power over immigration matters?
Arguments over immigration are nothing new. In fact, America’s first major immigration debate happened in 1798 when Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts. James Madison weighed in on the issue in his Report of 1800. His arguments reveal a great deal about federal and state power over regulating immigration.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I highlight Madison’s thinking and what it reveals about the power of the federal government.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about how my Independence Day fireworks experience demonstrates the power of nullification. To visit the show notes page, click here: http://bit.ly/2tZFcjA
Despite all of the successes we’ve had at the Tenth Amendment Center over the last few years, whenever I talk about nullification, somebody wants to argue, “It will never work.” As these naysayers see it, the federal government is big enough and powerful enough to do whatever it pleases.
This simply isn’t true.
The feds depend on state and local assistance to do virtually everything they do.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I share an Independence Day experience that demonstrates exactly how we can nullify government actions in effect and what a powerful strategy nullification really is.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about centralized government, slavery and discrimination. To visit the show notes page, click here; http://bit.ly/2txngwB
Conventional wisdom holds that national, centralized government protects the interests of minorities.
This is a myth.
In fact, the state has a long history of persecuting minority populations.
A recent trip my wife and I took to the Kingsley Plantation, near Jacksonville, Fla., underscored this fact. In truth, centralized power was necessary to maintain the slavery and to institutionalize racism.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about state action to undermine the Federal Reserve and the government's monopoly on money. To visit the show notes page, click here: http://bit.ly/2sKyPwT
Ron Paul mainstreamed the idea of “ending the Fed.” Even today, we occasionally hear about efforts in Congress to audit the Federal Reserve and perhaps rein in some of its power. But as with most things, we simply can’t count on Washington D.C. to fix a problem in Washington D.C.
Nevertheless, all hope is not lost. Several states are moving forward legislation that takes on the Federal Reserve and sets the foundation to undermine its power. If enough states act, it could even effectively nullify the Fed.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about these state effort and explain how a widespread shift to sound money could limit, or even nullify, the Federal Reserve.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about freedom of speech in light of Kathy Griffin's photo with Trump's severed head. To visit the show notes page, click here: http://bit.ly/2qEKxrm
Comedian Kathy Griffin sparked the brouhaha of the week when a picture of her holding the likeness of Pres. Trump’s severed head surfaced. Social media went nuts. Condemnation and outrage cascaded down from the right. Even the left seemed to try to distance itself from the image. Griffin apologized, and CNN fired her from hosting its New Year’s Eve gala.
The picture raises some important free speech issues. While I didn’t hear anybody from the right calling for government action to punish Griffin’s gruesome display, there was almost universal pleasure in CNN’s decision to can her. The mantra goes something like this. “Yes, she has a right to free speech, but there will be consequences!”
Let me say this emphatically: If you want “consequences” for free speech, you don’t really believe in free speech.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I channel John Stuart Mill and talk about why censorship – whether achieved through government, private entities, or social pressure, is dangerous for liberty.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the preamble to the US Constitution - what it tells us and what it doesn't.
In this episode of Thoughts form Maharrey Head, I talk about how Donald Trump proves we shouldn't let the president hold the leash restraining the dog of war. To visit the show notes page, click here: http://bit.ly/2qBlI2j
In a recent Facebook post, I suggested that with all of the trouble swirling around his administration, it was time for Trump to bomb something. Not three hours later, he did.
Randolph Bourne famously said, “war is the health of the state.” It is also the health of a presidency.
The founding generation understood the dangers of placing the power to make war in the hands of the president. The Constitution specifically prohibits this. As Thomas Jefferson said, it places “one effectual check to the Dog of war, by transferring the power of letting him loose from the executive to the Legislative body.”
Trump – and virtually every other modern president – proves the founding generation’s wisdom.
Now if we would only follow it.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I discuss the president and the dog of war.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the absurdity of "Red Team" vs. "Blue Team" politics. Click here to visit the show notes page: http://bit.ly/2pG6KDU
This week’s political brouhaha erupted when Pres. Trump fired FBI director James Comey in the midst of an investigation into Russian ties – or something. The firing caused a total freakout on the left – just months after the same people called for Comey’s head because of his probes into Hillary Clinton’s shenanigans.
Another “pass the popcorn” moment in American politics.
Meanwhile, a lot of Republicans have decided that nobody should do anything to limit the actions of the federal government. You know, the same people who screamed bloody murder about everything Barack Obama did for 8 years. Their guy is in charge now, so full steam ahead.
This is what politics has devolved to in America. Everything my team does – good. Everything their team does – bad.
In this episode of the podcast, I talk about the absurdity of this red team vs. blue team mentality.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the "provide for the common defense" clause in the Constitution. To visit the show notes page, click here: http://bit.ly/2pdwYh4
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In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the “provide for for the common defense” clause in the Constitution.
Progressives have long used “general welfare” as an “anything and everything” clause to justify all kinds of unconstitutional overreach, from federal meddling in education to national healthcare. The right generally scoffs at this bastardization of the Constitution – and rightly so. But more and more, I’m hearing conservatives and Republicans use the term “provide for the common defense” in the exact same way. They essentially turned these words into a right-wing version of the general welfare clause.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain why neither phrase justifies expansive federal power.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain why the recent federal court decision on Pres. Trump's sanctuary city order was a win for the Constitution. You can visit the show notes page here: http://bit.ly/2oEHqCZ
Earlier this week, U.S. District Judge William Orrick slapped an injunction on Trump’s executive order relating to so-called sanctuary cities. The EO set the stage to punish cities that refuse to participate in immigration enforcement by withholding federal funding. Santa Clara County and San Francisco, California, challenged the EO in federal court on a number of grounds. Orrick agreed that the administration overreached and stopped enforcement of parts of the order.
Conservatives were outraged by the decision. Social media erupted with condemnation of Orrick and complaints about “liberal, activist judges.”
But in fact, at least one aspect of the judge’s decision was a huge win for the Tenth Amendment, separation of powers and an important legal principle known as the anti-commandeering doctrine.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I break down with the judge’s ruling and explain why conservatives should cheer it as a victory for the Constitution. Along the way, I point out the danger of basing you constitutional principles on policy preferences.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about "fake news." To visit the show notes page, click here: http://bit.ly/2plPwjy
There’s been a lot of talk about “fake news” over the last several months. But what exactly is fake news? Why the sudden obsession with rooting it out? And can we really be sure what we get from so-called “mainstream” sources is “real” news?
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the media, the concept of fake news, and how it’s used to marginalize unapproved opinions.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about outrage culture. To visit the show notes page, click here: http://bit.ly/2ounn6w
I'm outraged!!
Aren't you?
Last week, video of security dragging a United Airlines passenger off a flight sparked outrage. The backlash caused United stock to stumble. Social media continues to churn the story to this day.
But that wasn't the only source of outrage last week. Trump press secretary Sean Spicer whipped everybody into a frenzy when he suggested the Nazis didn't use chemical weapons. And then there was the actual use of chemical weapons. Outrage over a Sarin gas attack allegedly launched by the Syrian government led the U.S. to lob cruise missiles at a government airbase in Syria.
Watching reaction to these three events unfold, I noticed some commonality. There is a definite outrage culture growing in society. Don't get me wrong, there are certainly good reason to become outraged. But outrage culture grows out of a group-think mentality and it has some perverse consequences. Namely, it encourages emotional reactions instead of thoughtful response. That often ends poorly.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about outrage culture, and try to apply a little critical thinking to the various outrages of the past week.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I answer listener questions on topics ranging from the federal government's constitutional power over immigration to the NHL playoffs. To visit the show notes page, click here; http://bit.ly/2oJEjt3
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the size and scope of society, and why it matters. For the show notes page, click here: http://bit.ly/2ohgiZo
Whenever I talk about political or social issues, at some point somebody in the conversation will say, “We need to …”
“We need to provide healthcare.”
“We need to educate our kids.”
“We need to take care of the poor.
This raises an important question: who’s we? In other words, how should we conceive of our society? What is its scope and scale?
Americans generally think of “we” as the United States – all 320-plus million of us. But is this really a good conception of society? Can you really have a functioning society made up of so many millions of people spread out over thousands of miles? Or should we perhaps consider viewing things through a narrower lens?
Over the last 100 years, the federal government has taken on more roles that used to be carried out at the state and local level. The founding generation believed this type of micromanaging government wouldn’t work if imposed over a large area. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the scope of society, and I make the case that for most things, we need to think more locally.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about Cosmopolitan's B.S. article about the Constitution. Click here for the show notes page: http://bit.ly/2mYtv4C
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about police militarization and an email I got from the U.S. Department of Defense. To visit the show notes page, go here: http://bit.ly/2mCYPGQ
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the recently unveiled Republican healthcare plan and what we can do about it. To visit the show notes page, click here: http://bit.ly/2mPqbNs
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the death of the Constitution and its irrelevance in today's politics. To visit the show notes page, click here: http://bit.ly/2mm0qUH
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head I explain why non-citizens do have rights. Click here for the show notes page: http://bit.ly/2kR7CUG
In this episode of Thoughts form Maharrey Head, I talk about dismantling the unconstitutional, overreaching federal bureaucratic behemoth. To visit the show notes page, click here: http://bit.ly/2ku8K0v
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the rise of the Brownshirts and political violence, both historically and how it relates to current events. To visit the show notes page, click here: http://bit.ly/2kpl4Qq
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about an obscure provision in a proposed Trump executive order that could set the stage for World War III. To visit the show notes page, click here: http://bit.ly/2ka6jTo
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about Rick Perry's giant 180. To visit the show notes page, click here: http://bit.ly/2kao2ec
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about political hypocrisy and selective moral outrage. To visit the show notes page, click here; http://bit.ly/2jqKrAe
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain why "states' rights" are important for liberty. To visit the show notes page, click here: http://bit.ly/2jiVw9G
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about people with a loud and vociferous opinion on economic subjects while remaining completely ignorant of the subject in the context of the minimum wage. Visit the show notes page here: http://bit.ly/2hBGafb
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the American colonists' protest against the Stamp Act and how their actions effectively nullified it. To visit the show notes page, click here: http://bit.ly/2hcyO1y
The federal government does not have the authority to do almost anything it does today. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about to. To visit the show notes page, click here: http://bit.ly/2fSNsX0
Some people seem to think a Trump presidency means the federal government will be more faithful to the Constitution. Does it? In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it. Click here for the show notes page: http://bit.ly/2gphtCi
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I do a little post-election analysis. I not only talk about Trump's victory and what it might mean, but also about a big win for nullification. To visit the show notes page, click here: http://bit.ly/2fiDjpW
In this Episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the upcoming presidential election and ponder the question: will either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton do anything to preserve or restore the Constitution? Click here to go to the show notes page: http://bit.ly/2f8eB9f
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I answer some listener questions. You can visit the show notes page here: http://bit.ly/2eCIeSj
A lot of the history you learned in school is just flat-out wrong. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I take apart one bad historian on nullification and explain why you need to rethink all of the history you think you know. Click here for the show notes page: http://bit.ly/2eeX1oH
People keep telling me I need to vote for Donald Trump because of Supreme Court justices. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about that. To visit the show notes page, click here: http://bit.ly/2dp603b
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the insidious nature of identity politics, and the Lockean conception of equality. Click here for the show notes page: http://bit.ly/2e8C6ls
In this episode of Thoughts form Maharrey Head, I talk about the proper role and constitutional powers of the president. Hint: they aren't nearly as extensive as most Americans seem to think. Click here for the show notes page: http://bit.ly/2dwCF51
Ignorance of economics leads millions of Americans to embrace bad political policy. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I outline a few crucial basic economic principles we need to grasp so we don't fall into politicians' traps. Click here for the show notes page: http://bit.ly/2cqAZrW
We hear the term states' rights thrown around a lot, but most people don't really know what it means. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the concept of states' rights and what it really means in the American constitutional system. Click here for the show notes page: http://bit.ly/2cZW56m
We usually think of the American Revolution as a war with the British. But there was an even more fundamental revolution - a revolution in political thought. I talk about it in this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head. Click here for the show notes page: http://bit.ly/2cK3Ko2
This track features the vocals of Patricia Edwards and yours truly on sax and everything else. A little 80s dance, a little 90s techno, a little gospel and a touch of jazz all mixed together.
Do you really think Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton will "save" America? Everybody focus all of their political energy on Washington D.C. This is a complete waste of time. In this Episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head I explain why and talk about a better strategy. Click here to visit the show notes page. http://bit.ly/2bQ0UcE
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about how states are effectively nullifying federal prohibition on industrial hemp by simply ignoring federal law, and legalizing cultivation and processing of the plant anyway. Click here for the show notes page: http://bit.ly/2blnRds
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain a legal principle known as the anti-commandeering doctrine that puts a Supreme Court stamp of approval on James Madison's blueprint to stop federal overreach through state refusal to cooperate. Click here for the show notes page: http://bit.ly/2b95zI1
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain James Madison's Blueprint for stopping overreaching federal power. Click here for the show notes page: http://bit.ly/2aIIVZT
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain that the United States aren't "one nation," that the Pledge of Allegiance is not an authoritative statement of American founding principles and why it matters. Click here for the show notes page: http://bit.ly/2andwfl
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the Constitution's supremacy clause. Guess what...it's not absolute! Click here for the show notes page: http://bit.ly/2anjyIB
In this episode, I explain the meaning and intent of the Constitution's necessary and proper clause. Hint - it does not mean anything and everything. As a bonus, I share some thoughts on the Republican Convention. Visit the show notes page. http://bit.ly/2aB3R1m
Al Sharpton says America needs to federalize law enforcement to stop police violence. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain how federalization is the primary cause of police violence to begin with. Visit the show notes page: http://bit.ly/29Whxrv
In this bonus episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I replay a recent radio interview where I explain nullification and it practical application to solve today's problems with overreaching federal power.
In this episode of Maharrey Head I talk about the Declaration of Independence and secession. Click http://bit.ly/29l7JUM for the show notes page.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the bipartisan attack on the Constitution. Gun-grabbers to the left of me, voyeurs on the right. Click http://bit.ly/28XkCFz for the show-notes page.
I this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about guns in the wake of the most recent mass shooting in Orlando. I explain why I am so emphatic that I won't give up my right to self defense. This is less about the Constitution and more about my natural rights. Click http://bit.ly/28REXJn for the show notes page.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the latest federal court failure to protect your rights. This time it relates to privacy. Apparently, using your cell phone voids the Fourth Amendment. Click here for the show notes page: http://bit.ly/1UqwUTm
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain exactly what the general welfare clause means. Hint: it doesn't mean the federal government can do anything and everything.
Click here for the show notes page: http://www.michaelmaharrey.com/thoughts-from-maharrey-head-48-the-constitution-general-welfare-1888/
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about two seemingly unrelated topics that share a common theme - government meddling at home and around the world keeping us from having nice things. For the show notes page, click here (http://www.michaelmaharrey.com/thoughts-from-maharrey-head-47-why-we-cant-have-nice-things-1884/).
As you know, I primarily host a podcast here, but this is a song I recently put together. It's been years since I recorded anything. If the feedback it positive, maybe I'll do more.
Sept. 18 - I rerecorded the vocals and sax with a much better mic and did some remixing/remastering.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I weigh in on the Great Bathroom Debate of 2016, tackle some of the constitutional issues and explain why I think the whole thing is generally kind of dumb.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the proper way to interpret the Constitution as the founders understood it.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I share a personal story that demonstrates the very real impact of the American surveillance state.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about Harriet Tubman and the $20 bill, and how individuals can make a difference at the state level.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about state resistance to a national ID program mandated by the REAL ID Act of 2005 and how the will to stand up against the feds seems to be crumbling.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain the original meaning of the 14th Amendment. Hint: it's nothing like the meaning the Supreme Court created out of thin air some five decades later.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain the original application of the Bill of Rights, why it matters and why the liberty centralizers are wrong.
Show notes page: http://bit.ly/1qzDbFe
In this Episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the proper role of the federal government. Hint: meddling in your sex life isn't part of it!
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head I answer listener questions. You'll learn my favorite "Founding Mother," the Supreme Court Justice I think did the best job protecting the Constitution and other stuff.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the First Amendment and freedom of speech. No, the Constitution does not "give" you a right to free expression.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about a new paper that obliterates conventional thinking on the history of nullification.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I share my thoughts on the Trump phenomenon.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about what the Constitution has to say about federal land ownership and management.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I share some of the things I learned during my recent trip to Burns, Oregon.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk to Robert Scott Bell about Right to Try legislation nullifying some FDA rules.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain how America has embraced the tyranny its founders fought to free themselves from.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey head I talk about the importance of conflict in government. Power was meant to be divided and checked.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head I talk about the fallacious concept of absolute judicial supremacy.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head I talk about executive orders and the limits of presidential power
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head I explain why I focus my attention on state politics and not Washington D.C.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about why we should fight our impulse to look at people in terms of groups and instead focus on them as individuals.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I highlight some economics lessons we can learn from Thanksgiving.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain why I became a foreign policy non-interventionist.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the relationship between the states and the federal government through the eyes of Thomas Jefferson.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about doing the right thing and the potential for one individual to change the word.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I pick on the Republicans for their lack of constitutional fidelity. I also lob some rocks at Democrats.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about guns, the Second Amendment and the natural right to self-defense.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the importance of a strong, stable constitutional foundation.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I tell the story of a hero for liberty and the rescue of a fugitive slave.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I tell you how we can limit federal power based on James Madison's blueprint.
On this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain how centralized, national power institutionalized and perpetuated slavery in America.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head I try to push beyond the simple soundbites in the Confederate flag debate.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about Al Sharpton’s dumb plan to federalize policing.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain why you shouldn't fear the "big bad" federal government.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the power of state refusal to cooperate with the federal government and how we can use the strategy to stop federal overreach.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I delve into some long forgotten history and talk about the blueprint Thomas Jefferson and James Madison gave us to stop unconstitutional federal overreach.
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I share my personal political odyssey from establishment Republican to principled constitutionalist.
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock claims that he will “fiercely defend the Second Amendment rights of our citizens.” But it's pretty clear the governor doesn't understand the Second Amendment, and he doesn't mean what he says. He vetoed a bill that would have ended state cooperation with the enforcement of any future federal gun laws. And his reason for issuing the veto makes it pretty clear he is either ignorant of the Constitution and the law, or a liar.
Whenever legislators introduce bills to rein in NSA spying, I can count on opposition coming from one particular group. Cops. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I share my experience dealing with police opposition to an Alaska bill that would limit the surveillance and explain why I think the law enforcement lobby consistently attacks these bills.
In episode 4 of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I tell you about an Arizona newspaper columnist who is the butt of her own joke.
In episode 3 of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I discuss the draconian nature of the NSA, the threat to your privacy and the fact that you just might have something to hide and not even know it.
Episode 2 of Thoughts from Maharrey Head - the constitutional ramifications of net neutrality.
Show note links: http://mises.org/library/net-neutrality-scam
http://www.wired.com/2013/07/we-need-to-stop-focusing-on-just-cable-companies-and-blame-local-government-for-dismal-broadband-competition/
Thoughts from Maharrey Head Episode 1
I discuss state efforts to limit federal power through nullication.