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James Madison called it absurd to say Congress may do whatever it wants under the general Welfare clause. But that’s exactly how politicians treat it today - as a blank check for nearly unlimited power. In this episode, you’ll learn the original meaning of the clause, as understood when the Constitution was ratified. You’ll also hear warnings from Madison and Thomas Jefferson about what would happen if that meaning was ignored - and how their predictions match the government we live under today.
The post General Welfare: You’ve Been Lied to. Here’s the Proof. first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
The Constitution draws a line between the powers of each branch of the federal government. Just like “legislating from the bench,” when Congress hands its lawmaking power to the executive, it’s not just bad policy - it’s unconstitutional. It breaks the separation of powers and leads down the road to total tyranny. In this episode, we dig into the forgotten cornerstone of the Constitution: the non-delegation doctrine.
The post TYRANNY: Legislating from the Bench is Bad – But THIS is Even Worse first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Over 200 years ago, Noah Webster warned that the greatest threat to truth and liberty wasn’t foreign enemies - it was something far worse, from within. In this episode, we explore his powerful, forgotten warning about human nature, blind loyalty, and the internal decay that has destroyed free nations throughout history.
The post The Forgotten Warning That Predicted America’s Collapse first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
TREASON. INVASION. CONQUEST. The Founders didn’t see unconstitutional power as just bad policy - they saw it as a kind of war against the people. In this episode, we dig deep into forgotten principles from Locke, Sidney, Paine, and others who shaped the Revolution. Because when government violates the Constitution, it’s not just a mistake - it’s an attack on your liberty.
The post TREASON: The Untold Truth about Unconstitutional Power first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Defending ocean trade routes doesn’t require shredding the Constitution. When French warships were seizing hundreds of American vessels, President John Adams didn’t panic. He followed the Constitution - deferred to Congress over a dozen times - and still got the job done. In this episode, learn the forgotten - and completely ignored - history behind war powers and the Constitution, and how it all played out in the so-called Quasi-War with France.
The post How to Protect Shipping Routes without Shredding the Constitution first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
“An unconstitutional judicial decision is no more binding than an unconstitutional legislative act.” With that one line, Lysander Spooner demolished the dangerous myth of judicial supremacy - the idea that a court’s opinion becomes law simply because judges say so. In this episode, we break down Spooner’s powerful insights and warnings, echoing the words of many Founders who’ve been long forgotten today. The truth is simple and radical: the Constitution is the supreme law of the land - not the opinions of unelected judges. Judicial supremacy isn’t just unconstitutional. It’s tyranny.
The post Lysander Spooner vs the Supreme Court: The Judicial Supremacy Lie first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
"With respect to alien enemies, no doubt has been intimated as to the federal authority over them." That was James Madison, referring to the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 - an act he saw as constitutional while rejecting the rest of the Alien and Sedition Acts. In this episode, you’ll learn what the act actually says, why Madison defended it while opposing the others, and how narrowly it applies in practice.
The post Alien Enemies Act: Why James Madison DIDN’T Oppose it first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Almost every politician and so-called expert wants you to believe the president can unilaterally take the United States to war - just as long as they don’t call it a war. But that’s not what the Constitution says, that’s not how the Founders understood it, and that’s not how Presidents Washington, Adams, Jefferson, or Madison followed it in practice. In this episode, you’ll learn the truth about what the Constitution really means by DECLARE WAR
The post The “Declare War” Lie: What the Founders and Constitution REALLY Said first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Federal law is NOT always supreme - far from it. That’s a myth ripped straight from the British system that sparked the American Revolution. This episode exposes the Supremacy Clause Hoax - one of the worst distortions of the Constitution, pushing the idea that the federal government holds virtually unlimited power. The Founders fought a long, bloody war to escape that very system - yet today, it’s being embraced once again.
The post The Supremacy Clause Hoax: How We Became What the Founders Fought first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
On March 18, 1766, the British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act - but on the very same day, they passed something far more dangerous: the Declaratory Act. This law claimed Parliament had the power to make laws "in all cases whatsoever" over the American colonies. It wasn’t just about taxes or representation - it was about unlimited, centralized power. Decades later, James Madison called this the “fundamental principle” behind independence. John Hancock, Thomas Paine, John Dickinson, and Thomas Jefferson all saw it as the true cause of the Revolution. But they never teach this in government-run schools.
The post The Forgotten Law That Caused the American Revolution first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Destroying the Constitution and liberty might be easier than you think. In this episode, learn exactly how it could happen - hypothetically speaking, of course. It only takes three simple steps, and by the end, you will hopefully see just how dangerously effective this method can be. Buckle up - this one hits close to home!
The post 3 Simple Steps to DESTROY the Constitution (They’re Already Doing It!) first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
In 1771, James Lovell stood before a massive crowd in Boston to deliver a speech commemorating the first anniversary of the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770. His oration left no room for compromise: warning against standing armies, defending the people’s right to bear arms, declaring freedom as a birthright, and rejecting Parliament’s authority over the colonies entirely. This episode explores James Lovell’s powerful speech, its aftermath, and a background story about Paul Revere’s role in the commemoration of the Boston Massacre.
The post The Forgotten Boston Massacre Speech They Wanted to Silence first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
"Undefined, unbounded, and immense power" - that's what anti-federalists warned we'd eventually get under the Necessary and Proper Clause. Today, it's easily one of the most twisted and abused parts of the Constitution. In this episode, learn about three key views of the clause: the modern view, which began with Alexander Hamilton and John Marshall; the strictly limited view from James Madison and Thomas Jefferson; and a middle ground from one of the clause’s authors, Edmund Randolph.
The post Necessary and Proper: The Big Lie That Unleashed Big Government first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Nullification is THE rightful remedy for ALL unconstitutional acts - that’s how Thomas Jefferson put it. But he was far from alone. In this episode, get the essential introduction to nullification, highlighting five core principles behind its foundation. This is absolutely crucial if we’re ever going to get back on the path to the constitution and liberty.
The post Unconstitutional Laws? Nullification: THE Remedy They Don’t Want You to Know first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Almost everything in modern "constitutional law" is based on a myth that dates back to Chief Justice John Marshall and the 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison. According to the myth, Marshall not only CREATED the power of judicial review but also established judicial SUPREMACY - giving the courts ultimate authority over the other branches, the states, and even the people. In this episode, we smash that myth to pieces and reveal the true story behind Marbury.
The post Marbury v. Madison Exposed: The Shocking Truth Behind Judicial Review first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
The Founders knew the path to tyranny - and how to avoid it. So how did the former "land of the free" become home to the largest government in history? In this episode, learn about five key warnings from the Founders that explain how we got here. Understanding them is the first step toward turning things around for good.
The post Did We Betray the Founders? 5 Ignored Warnings Prove It first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Almost everything we've been taught about the Whiskey Rebellion is based on a coverup - one designed to push the myth that federal power is unbeatable and resistance is futile. But the real history tells a very different story. This was a powerful movement of tax resistance that ultimately nullified the hated excise tax into oblivion. In this episode, learn the forgotten examples of resistance from Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, and more.
The post The Whiskey Rebellion Coverup: What They Don’t Want You to Know first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Despite the fact that government-run "education" never teaches it, the Founders told us exactly how to enforce the Constitution - without waiting on the federal government to limit itself. In this episode, we break down their forgotten strategy for stopping federal overreach - whether the government likes it or not.
The post How to Enforce the Constitution: Whether the Government Likes it or Not first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
The Constitution is supreme - not acts of Congress, not a president’s views, and not court opinions. The Framers repeatedly affirmed this. So, who decides when the Constitution is violated? For the Founders, the answer was everyone. And that’s the key to what we’re covering in this episode - how real checks and balances were designed to work.
The post Ignore the Court? The Real Checks and Balances in the Founders Constitution first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
“Until war is Constitutionally declared, the nation and all its members must observe and preserve peace.” That was John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the United States. But today, few people even understand what this means - or how Founders like Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Madison put it into practice. In this episode, we’re shattering three of the biggest modern myths about war powers and the Constitution. What did the Founders actually say? How did they act when faced with war? The answers might surprise you.
The post 3 War Powers Myths That Totally Misrepresent the Constitution first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.