Thoughts from Maharrey Head

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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! 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...

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 Ma...

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 o...

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...

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. To vis...

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 appreciat...

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 fe...

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...

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 Thoug...

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 Wa...

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. Y...

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. You can visit the show notes page...

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 probl...

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...

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 na...

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 to...

This song was inspired by George Orwell's 1984 and a quote by Ron Paul.

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 wit...

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...

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. R...

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 t...

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 May 5, 2017 Michael Maharrey Thoughts from Maharrey Head Leave a comment { Edit } “10 Minutes Closer to Freedom” In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the “provide for for the common defe...