While states can’t end a federally-imposed legal fiction on their own, a new state law to reform the practice can serve as a model for getting something done. Path to Liberty: July 6, 2020 PODCAST VERSION Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS SHOW LINKS: JOIN TAC Show Archives Subscribe and […]
Two declarations, one pamphlet – and a timeless speech from the Father of the American Revolution – going beyond the Declaration of July 4, 1776 for this special Independence Day episode. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: July 3, 2020 PODCAST VERSION Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS SHOW LINKS: […]
How do you get to the original, legal meaning of a word, phrase, article, clause or section of the Constitution? Following the advice of the founders – this guide includes debates, speeches, dictionaries and more to get the best results. Path to Liberty: July 1, 2020 PODCAST VERSION Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher […]
Celebrating the Tenth Amendment Center’s 14 year anniversary today – Michael Boldin goes through some of the biggest things he learned while dedicating his life to supporting the Constitution and liberty. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: June 26, 2020 PODCAST VERSION Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS SHOW LINKS: […]
“Legislating from the bench” has become a common phrase, a common complaint – and a common practice. But it was never intended to be that way. Path to Liberty: June 24, 2020 PODCAST VERSION Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS SHOW LINKS: JOIN TAC Show Archives Subscribe and Review on […]
I recently appeared on the Scott Horton to talk about how federal courts created the doctrine of qualified immunity that now makes it almost impossible to hold police officers accountable for excessive force and other misconduct. During the interview, Scott and I untangle the complex web of legal history that has given America the system […]
Theory, strategy, advice – they’re all important. But taking concrete steps to support the Constitution and advance liberty are essential. The State of the Nullification Movement Report tells the current story of our efforts here at the TAC. Path to Liberty: June 22, 2020 PODCAST VERSION Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify […]
Who is the greatest threat to liberty? Is it the left or the right? Politicians or their bankers? People who support the “lesser of two evils,” or someone else? James Otis, unsurprisingly, had some strong views on the “most dangerous character to liberty.” Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: June 19, 2020 PODCAST VERSION Subscribe: […]
A legal doctrine first created out of thin air by judicial fiat went unchallenged – and the court did what it does so well, it eventually forced that same doctrine on all 50 states. Path to Liberty: June 17, 2020 PODCAST VERSION Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS SHOW LINKS: […]
In modern times, few recognize the name John Dickinson. Despite a lifetime of influence and accomplishment, he has truly become a figure overshadowed by others of his day. Path to Liberty: June 15, 2020 PODCAST VERSION Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS SHOW LINKS: JOIN TAC Show Archives Subscribe […]
Most people think the way to deal with the feds is – march on the capitol, vote the bums out, sue them in federal court – but most people are wrong. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: June 12, 2020 PODCAST VERSION Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS SHOW LINKS: […]
During the debates over ratifying the Constitution, its opponents said It’s not enough to list what the federal government can do. To make the document clear, you also need a list of examples of what the federal government cannot do. Path to Liberty: June 10, 2020 PODCAST VERSION Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher […]
Buyer beware. A tool exclusively in the hands of government probably isn’t a good method to restrain that very same government. Path to Liberty: June 8, 2020 PODCAST VERSION Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS SHOW LINKS: JOIN TAC Show Archives Subscribe and Review on iTunes Body-Worn Cameras: What the […]
What needs to be done – and none of them rely on the federal government, including its corrupt court system – to come and save us. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: June 5, 2020 PODCAST VERSION Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS SHOW LINKS: JOIN TAC Show Archives Subscribe […]
Over and over and over – the Founders railed and warned against the dangers of standing armies. Even those who felt they were needed, still considered them dangerous to liberty, sought to limit their use and scope. Path to Liberty: June 3, 2020 PODCAST VERSION Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify | […]
Counting on federal courts to impose liberty is a failed strategy. I recently appeared on the Scott Horton show to explain why. The Supreme Court recently chipped a little more off the Fourth Amendment, holding that police can pull over a car just because the registered owner has a suspended license. In a sane world […]
On his 29th birthday – May 29, 1765 – Patrick Henry introduced a series of resolutions against the Stamp Act. In a speech the following day to encourage passage of the resolutions, Henry made his famous “If this be treason…” statement. A number of them passed, and even the ones the didn’t were widely published […]
Common, dangerous – and usually from friends to the Constitution and liberty. Path to Liberty: May 25, 2020 PODCAST VERSION Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS SHOW LINKS: JOIN TAC Show Archives Subscribe and Review on iTunes Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Law 1813 Today in History: James Madison Vetoes Infrastructure […]
Civil asset forfeiture is legalized government stealing – it distorts law enforcement priorities and drives the national police state. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: May 22, 2020 PODCAST VERSION Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS SHOW LINKS: JOIN TAC Show Archives Subscribe and Review on iTunes War on Liberty: […]
It’s sometimes suggested that the Founders did not consider property rights important because the term “property” was mentioned only once in the Constitution. But this view couldn’t be more wrong. Path to Liberty: May 20, 2020 PODCAST VERSION Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS SHOW LINKS: JOIN TAC Show Archives […]