Resolved, That the General Assembly of Virginia, doth unequivocally express a firm resolution to maintain and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of this State, against every aggression either foreign or domestic ... That this Assembly doth explicitly and peremptorily declare, that it views the powers of the federal government, as resulting from the compact, to which the states are parties; as limited by the plain sense and intention of the instrument constituting the compact; as no further valid than they are authorized by the grants enumerated in that compact; and that in case of deliberate, palpable, and dangerous exercise of other powers, not granted by the said compact, the states who are parties thereto, have the right, and are in duty bound, to interpose for arresting the progress of the evil, and for maintaining within their respective limits, the authorities, rights and liberties appertaining to them.
–James Madison
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
January 29, 2024 Why the Rightwing Silence on New Mexico?
For some reason, rightwing supporters of “states rights” and “state sovereignty” have been noticeably silent about federal judicial interference with a dictatorial gun-control decree that was issued by New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. What’s up with this rightwing silence? In the finest tradition of totalitarian dictatorship, Grisham declared an “emergency” in New Mexico, which she then used as the excuse for issuing ...
You're Probably Already on a Government Extremism List by John W. Whitehead
We’re all fair game now, easy targets for inclusion on some FBI watch list or another. When the FBI is asking banks and other financial institutions ...
The Impact of FDR's New Deal by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
In this week's Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the monumental impact that President Franklin Roosevelt's New ...
America Has a Uniparty System by Laurence M. Vance
The United States has been saddled with a two-party political system almost from the very beginning of its existence. First it was the Federalist ...
Will TSA Steal Your Mug? by James Bovard
Dorothy Parker’s signature line, “What fresh hell is this?” is the new mantra for travelers at American airports. TSA is rapidly expanding a program ...
The Impact of the Industrial Revolution by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
In this week's Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the monumental impact of the Industrial Revolution on ...
