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Libertarians must come to realize that parroting ultimate principles is not enough for coping with the real world. -Murray Rothbard Some people really struggle understanding that you can have ultimate principles while using smart strategy at the same time.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9aZ5wSbfz4

An important reminder from "The Chancellor," Robert R. Livingston - who was on the Committee of Five that was responsible for drafting the Declaration of Independence. And with that in mind - the solution to our problems isn't about which figures are in power - but educating the people themselves about the advantages of liberty. "all power is derived from the people. They consider the state and the general governments as different deposits of that power."... -Speech in the New York Ratifying Convention (19 June 1788) See more

With the U.S. government on a massive spending spree and borrowing billions every month, there are simply too many Treasuries being issued for the market to absorb. The Federal Reserve is effectively backstopping U.S. government borrowing. It is the engine the powers the biggest government in the history of the world. https://tenthamendmentcenter.com//how-the-federal-reserve/

Supporting the constitution is EASY when doing so helps further your own political goals. The real heroes support it - even when it doesn’t. We know you’re out there - join us!

Yeah, we're going to have to go with Thomas Paine. Here, from the 2nd paragraph of Common Sense, published Jan. 10, 1776: "Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one; for when we suffer, or are exposed to the same miseries by a government, which we might expect in a country without government, our calamity is heightened by reflecting that we furnish the means by which we suffer."

This is the 10th Amendment. Learn it. Use it. Or be forever doomed to living under the largest government in the history of the world. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. https://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com//the-10th-amendment/

On Tuesday, the Montana Senate unanimously passed a bill that would put a state constitutional amendment on the ballot to elevate the privacy of a person’s electronic communications and data to the same level as persons, houses, papers and possessions. Sen. Kenneth Bogner (R-Miles City) introduced Senate Bill 203 (SB203) on Feb. 9. If approved, the resolution would allow voters to consider an amendment to Article II, section 11 of the Montana State Constitution that would ...require the government to obtain a search warrant in order to access a person’s electronic data or electronic communication. The amendment would add the following highlighted words to Article II Sec. 11 of the state constitution. Searches and seizures. The people shall be secure in their persons, papers, electronic data and communications, homes, and effects from unreasonable searches and seizures. No warrant to search any place, or to seize any person or thing, or to access electronic data or communications shall issue without describing the place to be searched or the person or thing to be seized, or without probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation reduced to writing. If passed by both the Senate and House by a 2/3 vote, the proposed amendment would go before Montana voters in November 2022. On Feb. 23, SB203 passed the Senate 50-0. https://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com//montana-senate-pas/

In order to best-understand what Nullification IS, you should first understand some things nullification is NOT. Nullification is not secession or insurrection, but neither is it unconditional or unlimited submission. Nullification is not something that requires any decision, statement or action from any branch of the federal government. Nullification is not the result of obtaining a favorable court ruling. Nullification is not the petitioning of the federal government to sta...rt doing or to stop doing anything. Nullification doesn’t depend on any federal law being repealed. Nullification does not require permission from any person or institution outside of one’s own state. So just what IS nullification and how does it happen? Nullification is any act or set of acts, which has as its end result, a particular federal law being rendered null and void, or just plain unenforceable in your area. https://tenthamendmentcenter.com//nullification-in-one-le/

As Thomas Jefferson warned us, to take a single step beyond the limits of the constitution is to take a boundless field of power. He was far from alone. As students of history, leading Founders like John Dickinson and George Washington also recognized that any precedent for more power represented a dangerous expansion. But that’s far from how precedents are treated today. Path to Liberty: January 18, 2021

A timeless reminder from Patrick Henry, the Lion of Liberty

The Constitution includes a process to change it. But when people with power change it by fiat - a "living, breathing" constitution is really just a dead one. https://odysee.com/@TenthAmendmentCenter:6/path-113020:9

Our foundation is liberty! Here, a nice reminder from the "Penman of the Revolution" "As a foundation and security of all the rest, I wish you a true love of liberty"... -An Address to the Committee of Correspondence in Barbados. Occasioned by a late letter from them to their agent in London [relating to the Stamp Duties] (1766) See more

Not only did Gouverneur Morris sign both the Constitution and the Articles of Confederation - he was one of the most outspoken opponents of slavery - and was the author of the Preamble to the Constitution for the United States.

Today, Michigan voters easily passed a state constitutional amendment that elevates the privacy of a person’s electronic communications and data to the same level as persons, houses, papers and possessions. The Michigan legislature put Proposal 20-2 on the ballot. It requires any Michigan government agency to obtain a search warrant in order to access a person’s electronic data or electronic communication. The amendment added the following highlighted words to Article I Sec.... 11 of the state constitution. Sec. 11. The person, houses, papers, and possessions, ELECTRONIC DATA, AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS of every person shall be secure from unreasonable searches and seizures. No warrant to search any place or to seize any person or things OR TO ACCESS ELECTRONIC DATA OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS shall issue without describing them, nor without probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to bar from evidence in any criminal proceeding any narcotic drug, firearm, bomb, explosive or any other dangerous weapon, seized by a peace officer outside the curtilage of any dwelling house in this state. The ballot measure passed 88-12% with 33% reporting at the time of publication. Sen. Jim Runestad (R-White Lake) along with 27 cosponsors, introduced Senate Joint Resolution G (SJRG) back in June 2019, beginning the process of putting the measure before voters. Both houses of the legislature passed the resolution unanimously. The right of individuals to be secure from unreasonable searches and seizures is fundamental and should be clearly addressed in our state’s constitution, Runestead said in a statement when he introduced the measure. Language in SJRG was modeled on Missouri Amendment 9, which passed in with an overwhelming 75 percent of the vote in 2014. A similar state constitutional amendment to protect private and personal information passed in New Hampshire in 2018. https://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com//michigan-voters-ap/

"When I talk about facing off against the biggest, most powerful government in the history of the world, I mean it literally. On a macro level, the federal government bullies the world into doing its will and on a micro-level, it interjects itself into virtually every corner of our life. It dictates what kind of plants we can grow in our backyard and how much water we can have in our toilets. That leaves you with a question: why would you ever trust such an entity to look aft...er your interests?" Michael Maharrey https://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com//the-biggest-most-p/

Can't say we weren't warned...

Today, voters in New Jersey passed a ballot measure to legalize marijuana by wide margin, despite federal prohibition on the same. Senate Concurrent Resolution 183 (SCR183) was introduced in 2018 by Sen. Nicholas Scutari and six cosponsors. The measure passed the state Senate in a 24-16 vote while the state Assembly voted 49-24 in Dec. 2019. The measure then bypassed the governor and went directly to the ballot in 2020 as Public Question No. 1. Voters today said yes by a wi...de margin. At the time of publication, it was ahead by a tally of 67-33%. The ballot measure legalizes the possession, use and cultivation of marijuana by persons 21 and older, along with the manufacture and retail sales of cannabis products. The Cannabis Regulatory Commission that currently oversees the state’s medical-marijuana program will manage the regulatory scheme. It reads, as follows: Do you approve amending the Constitution to legalize a controlled form of marijuana called ‘cannabis’? Only adults at least 21 years of age could use cannabis. The State commission created to oversee the State’s medical cannabis program would also oversee the new, personal use cannabis market. Cannabis products would be subject to the State sales tax. If authorized by the Legislature, a municipality may pass a local ordinance to charge a local tax on cannabis products. New Jersey legalized medical marijuana in 2010. The program languished under Gov. Chris Christie, a staunch opponent of cannabis. When Gov. Phil Murphy took office, he loosened requirements and expanded the number of qualifying medical conditions. The New Jersey legislature expanded the program further in 2019. https://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com//new-jersey-voters-/

What a surprise: Police Lobby Groups Lie to Protect Qualified Immunity https://tenthamendmentcenter.com//police-lobby-groups-lie/

Today we live under the largest government in the history of the world. That’s consolidation like no other. My view? We need to give more and more attention to some of these warnings if we ever hope to turn things around for the Constitution and liberty. https://tenthamendmentcenter.com//brutus-no-1-antifederal/

George Washington warned us!

True loyalty, according to the "Father of the American Revolution," was found not in a person - but in "the love and possession of liberty."

Since we'll continue to face the largest government in the history of the world no matter who wins - we're razor-focused on what needs to be done about it. Here, from Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, James Madison - and more. https://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com//whats-next-how-to-/

We're going to have to go with Jefferson on this one.

A lot of people tell us "You can't nullify - even Madison said that!" But they're either unaware of the facts - or lying. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFhDGylHtgk

While this should be totally obvious by now, a lot of people seem to only distrust politicians they don’t like. That’s easy. But where the Constitution and liberty faces great danger is through the millions of people who blindly trust politicians from their own team. https://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com//dont-trust-politic/

Not some. Not most. All.

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. https://podcasts.apple.com//the-most-dangero/id1440549211

They've been perfecting this art for a long, long time.

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. chttps://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2020/05/the-founders-and-property-rights/

What’s Next? How to Beat the Feds: Advice from Leading Founders Whatever team is in charge in D.C., we’re still living under the largest government in the history of the world. Leading founders told us what to do - from Patrick Henry and James Otis to Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and more. Path to Liberty: November 2, 2020... #constitution #resist #nullify #liberty #founders #10thAmendment #libertarian

The power to promote the general welfare is not the power to do "whatever they want" Even though the government people treat it that way.

John Dickinson argued that the liberties (e.g., privileges) created by English law are [f]ounded on the acknowledged rights of human nature. In other words, the rights of Englishmen were positive law manifestations of natural rights. https://tenthamendmentcenter.com//the-message-of-the-farm/

Thomas Jefferson’s Vision: Top Quotes on the Constitution and Liberty From the foundation of the Constitution - to foundational principles of liberty - and even some strategy to support and advance both - the top-15 quotes from the Sage of Monticello. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: October 30, 2020 ... #thomasjefferson #founders #constitution #libertarian #10thAmendment #nullify