The whole of the Bill (of Rights) is a declaration of the right of the people at large or considered as individuals…. It establishes some rights of the individual as unalienable and which consequently, no majority has a right to deprive them of.
– Albert Gallatin, New York Historical Society [1789] |
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March 14, 2024
No Emergency Powers in the Constitution
It has become an article of faith that under our system of government, federal officials can declare an emergency, which then purportedly authorizes federal officials to exercise emergency powers. However, it just ain’t so. There is nothing in the Constitution that authorizes the federal government to declare an emergency or to exercise emergency powers. Keep in mind that when the Constitution called the … |
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New Deal
by Jacob G. Hornberger and
Richard M. Ebeling
The Future of Freedom Foundation |
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Abolish the Minimum Wage
by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss why California’s new law raising the minimum wage … |
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End the Alcohol Nanny State
by Laurence M. Vance
The one substance that government at all levels in the United States has sought to regulate and tax like no other is alcohol. The latest … |
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