After a long hiatus, Thoughts from Maharrey Head is back!

In this episode, I talk about political decentralization and why it's important for liberty.

You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/3Zzonbl

The Thoughts from Maharrey Head podcast focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!

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I'm Back! Thoughts From Maharrey Head 155

We were warned -- a party spirit is destructive to liberty. Unfortunately, we live in a world of partisan hackery.

In this episode, I talk about the problems with a "party spirit" and how factions often lead to despotism.

You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/3LUrbtR

The Thoughts from Maharrey Head podcast focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!

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Don't Be A Partisan Hack! Thoughts From Maharrey Head #156

Most people in the U.S. revere George Washington. But sadly, most people reject his foreign policy.

But I think we'd be a lot better off if American foreign policy looked a little more like Washington's and less like Hillary Clinton's, George Bush's, Barack Obama's, Joe Biden's et al.

In this episode of the podcast, I give an overview of Washington's foreign policy and talk about why we should consider it today.

You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/3RZYKPc

The Thoughts from Maharrey Head podcast focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!

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I Love George Washington ... Except For His Foreign: Policy Thoughts From Maharrey Head #157

The great antifederalist writer Brutus described a massive national debt that could never be repaid as "a calamity."

And here we are.

In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I put the national debt into perspective and explain why Brutus was right.

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The Thoughts from Maharrey Head podcast focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!

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A National Calamity: Thoughts From Maharrey Head #158

We have a new boss in the U.S. House of Representatives. Unfortunately, he's pretty much the same as the old boss.

Oh sure, House Speaker Mike Johnson might be superficially different from former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, but when it comes to the Constitution, they are two peas in a pod. And the truth is they probably won't govern much differently either. This underscores the problem with trying to "fix things" by switching out politicians in Washington D.C. I explain in detail in this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head.

You can visit the show notes here: https://bit.ly/3FGI1J3

The Thoughts from Maharrey Head podcast focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!

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New Boss Same As The Old Boss

People are all about limiting government power until somebody they like controls it. Then they want to expand it. This is a really dumb strategy -- especially if you want liberty.

Mike Maharrey explains the problem with power in this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head.

You can visit the show notes here: https://bit.ly/40A1vZD

The Thoughts from Maharrey Head podcast focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!

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The Problem With Power: Thoughts From Maharrey Head #160

Words on paper don't enforce themselves. It's up to the people to maintain the Constitution.

Lysander Spooner is well-known for dissing the Constitution. But he gave us a powerful blueprint for maintaining the government within its constitutional limits.

In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I give an overview of Spooner's blueprint and explain how we can put it into action.

You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/47ErgdD

The Thoughts from Maharrey Head podcast focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!

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Resist! Thoughts From Maharrey Head 161

Are "greedy" corporations driving inflation? Could taxing billionaires solve the government's fiscal problems?

In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I break down a couple of things that President Biden said this week that show he has no grasp of basic economics. I teach a little economics along the way.

The Thoughts from Maharrey Head podcast focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!

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Joe Biden - Economic Ignoramus: Thoughts From Maharrey Head 162

Thoughts from Maharrey Head Episode 1 

I discuss state efforts to limit federal power through nullication.

Thoughts from Maharrey Head: Taking on the Anti-Nullifiers

In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the power of state refusal to cooperate with the federal government and how we can use the strategy to stop federal overreach.

Thoughts from Maharrey Head #9 - The Power of State Refusal to Cooperate with the Feds

In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain why you shouldn't fear the "big bad" federal government.

Thoughts from Maharrey Head #10 - Don't Fear the Feds

On this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain how centralized, national power institutionalized and perpetuated slavery in America.

Thoughts from Maharrey Head #15: National Power and Slavery

In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I pick on the Republicans for their lack of constitutional fidelity. I also lob some rocks at Democrats. 

Thoughts from Maharrey Head #20: Picking on Republicans

In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about weed!

Thoughts From Maharrey Head #21: Nullification and Weed

In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head I explain why I focus my attention on state politics and not Washington D.C.

Thoughts from Maharrey Head #27: Screw D.C.; Focus on the States

In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about Harriet Tubman and the $20 bill, and how individuals can make a difference at the state level. 

Thoughts from Maharrey Head #43: Harriet Tubman and Making a Difference

In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the proper way to interpret the Constitution as the founders understood it.

Thoughts from Maharrey Head #45: Interpreting the Constitution

In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I weigh in on the Great Bathroom Debate of 2016, tackle some of the constitutional issues and explain why I think the whole thing is generally kind of dumb.

Thoughts from Maharrey Head #46: Bathrooms, Bombs, and Bad Arguments

As you know, I primarily host a podcast here, but this is a song I recently put together. It's been years since I recorded anything. If the feedback it positive, maybe I'll do more. 

Sept. 18 - I rerecorded the vocals and sax with a much better mic and did some remixing/remastering. 

Hellfire Fury

In this episode, I explain the meaning and intent of the Constitution's necessary and proper clause. Hint - it does not mean anything and everything. As a bonus, I share some thoughts on the Republican Convention. Visit the show notes page. http://bit.ly/2aB3R1m

Thoughts from Maharrey Head #54 - Necessary & Proper, Not Anything & Everything

In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain that the United States aren't "one nation," that the Pledge of Allegiance is not an authoritative statement of American founding principles and why it matters. Click here for the show notes page: http://bit.ly/2andwfl

Thoughts from Maharrey Head #56: The Great "One Nation" Controversy

In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head I explain why non-citizens do have rights. Click here for the show notes page: http://bit.ly/2kR7CUG

Thoughts from Maharrey Head #81: Getting Rights Wrong

Most people have heard of the Federal Reserve, but they have no idea what it does or just how much of an impact it actually has on the economy. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain just one way the central bank has wrecked the economy as revealed by a couple of recent news items. It will help you understand why we really do need to end the Fed! Click here to visit the show notes page: https://bit.ly/2LMZHpj

Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!

End The Fed! Thoughts From Maharrey Head #115

People keep telling me that military intervention in Venezuela would be perfectly constitutional because of the War Powers Act. Newsflash -- a congressional act does not amend the Constitution. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I give an overview of constitutional war powers and explain why undeclared wars are still illegal despite the War Powers Resolution of 1973.

You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2vXddzT

Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!

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Yes! All of These Undeclared Wars Are Illegal! Thoughts From Maharrey Head #143

If you learned anything about nullification in school, it's probably in relation to the Nullification Crisis of 1833. And if that's that's the case, you almost certainly learned several myths about nullification. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I give you an accurate historical overview of the events that precipitated this so-called crisis, and in the process, smash a couple of those myths.

You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2EuMoYC

Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!

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Smashing Some Nullification Myths: Thoughts From Maharrey Head #144

Political activism can be pretty detached from our day-to-day lives. We fight for abstract principles like "liberty" and "limited government" and "constitutional principles." But this week, it got really personal for me.

A friend of mine was indicted on federal marijuana charges. He could face 10 years to life in prison. Think about that for a second -- life in a cage for a plant.  The actions of government have a real impact on real people. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it.

You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2EWnvVY

Note: There are a few times in the episode where it sounds like I'm saying "Ethan." I'm not I thought about trying to fix it, but the end was good enough that I didn't want to re-do it.

Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!

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The Drug War Gets Persona:l Thoughts From Maharrey Head 145

Most Americans think July 4, 1776, birthed a nation. It's didn't. It actually birthed 13 independent nations that soon formed a union. The notion that Independence Day birthed a nation is part of a broader "one nation" myth advanced by the likes of Joseph Story and Abraham Lincoln, and perpetuated by the Pledge of Allegiance.

In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I debunk the "one nation" myth starting with the Declaration of Independence and then moving forward to the ratification of the Constitution. I answer the key question - where does sovereignty lie in the American political system?

You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2XwNudc

Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!

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Debunking The One Nation Myth: Thoughts From Maharrey Head 146

You've probably heard President Trump brag about the economy. He's called it the best economy in American history. This is absolute hogwash. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain why. I also talk about the real reason the economy is in trouble. Hint: it has very little to do with Trump or Obama.

You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2LkBl6R

Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!

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Trump's Economic Myth-Making: Thoughts From Maharrey Head 147

Remember the Tea Party? Remember what it was all about? It was about taxing. spending and the national debt. Today, the Trump administration is running up Obama-era budget deficits. And a lot of the same people who were holding signs at Tea Party rallies are now Trump supporters. What happened to those Tea Party principles? Was it just political theater? In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it.

You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2m8UwYq

Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!

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What the Heck Happened To The Tea Party? Thoughts From Maharrey Head 148

Progressives don't like it so much when the government expands its own power in ways they don't like. One of the first articles I wrote for the Constitution 101 series was titled "Living and Breathing Is Dead." It makes the fundamental point that if the government can interpret and apply the Constitution in such a way that it expands its own power, the Constitution itself is meaningless. You can't have "rule of law" when the "rule of law" is subject to reinterpretation at the whim of government judges, bureaucrats and elected officials. A constitution must mean what it was intended to mean when ratified, or it's really pointless to have one.

Progressives (on both the left and the right) have pushed this notion of a "living breathing" Constitution for decades in order to further their own policy agendas. Well, some folks in Florida recently got a nasty dose of their own medicine when a state judge essentially said city governments get to interpret statutes as they see fit.

While this wasn't a constitutional issue, it illustrates the danger of "living breathing law." In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it.

You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2nHgaEc

Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!

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A Dose of Their Own Bitter Medicine: Thoughts from Maharrey Head 149

This week's episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head is a hard dose of reality.

Both Republicans and Democrats claim to revere the Constitution. But do they? Really?

I don't think they do. In fact, I think the vast majority of politicians, including the current president, view the Constitution as nothing but a prop in their political theater.

You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/340sM98

Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!

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The Constitution Is a Political Prop: Thoughts From Maharrey Head 150

While everybody obsessed over impeachment, there was other news out there. Well, it wasn't exactly news, because pretty much nobody reported on it. But some significant things happened - things that could actually impact your life. Things the political class would rather you not think about. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it.

You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2ZcdMDY

Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!

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Impeachment! Meanwhile... Thoughts From Maharrey Head 151

Pres. Trump unilaterally ordered the execution of an Iranian general. Did he have the constitutional authority to take this action? The short answer is no. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain why. More importantly, I explain why it matters.

Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!

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War Powers Revisited: Thoughts From Maharrey Head #152

You cannot simultaneously support perpetual warfare abroad and limited government at home.

Most people tend to separate domestic and foreign policy. The problem is, the two are intimately intertwined, and the things that happen "over there" don't stay over there. They always end up having an impact here at home, as I explain in this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head.

You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/2TzwHI8

Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!

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The War Always Comes Home: Thoughts From Maharrey Head 153

Promoting my book "Constitution - Owner's Manual" has reminded me what an abysmal job government schools have done teaching us about the Constitution and the founding principles the government was based on. It's a clear case of educational malfeasance. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it and how my book can help you learn the truth about the Constitution they never taught you in government school.

You can visit the show notes page here: https://bit.ly/37txj5t

Thoughts from Maharrey Head focuses on constitutional issues and political decentralization. When you're finished listening, you'll be 10 minutes closer to freedom!

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Learn more about the book at http://ConstitutionOwnersManual.com

Government School Malfeasance: Thoughts From Maharrey Head 154

Michael Maharrey serves as the national communications director for the Tenth Amendment Center, and is the author of several books on the Constitution and liberty.

His weekly podcast, Thoughts from Maharrey Head, covers a wide range of subjects, but focuses primarily on constitutional issues and political decentralization.

"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom!"

He also dabbles in electronic music with some goth and jazz influences.

You can email Michael at me (at) michaelmaharrey (dot) com

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