The topic of a “constitutional convention,” or more properly an amendments convention, convened by the states under Article V of the Constitution, is hotly disputed among people who want to… Read More
Search Results for: nullification
Ep. 489 How the Sheriff Can and Must Protect Against Federal Overreach
I’ve written and spoken quite a bit about nullification , but my guest today, Sheriff Richard Mack, says it’s also up to the local sheriff to prevent federal officials from harassing… Read More
Ep. 479 What Should We Think About Calhoun?
Did John C. Calhoun have anything of value to say, or is his entire career too stained by slavery for him to be worth listening to? I discuss Calhoun, Robert… Read More
Ep. 459 My Speech to the YAL Convention: What We Say, and What Progressives Pretend We Say
We seem to understand progressives far better than they understand us. In these remarks, the keynote address at the 2015 Young Americans for Liberty national convention, I review example after… Read More
Ep. 444 What Did the Fourteenth Amendment Really Mean?
With the handing down of the Obergefell decision, the Fourteenth Amendment is back in the news. What was it really supposed to mean? Not what do some libertarians and conservatives… Read More
Ep. 428 Walter Williams on White Privilege and Other Controversies
The irreplaceable Walter Williams smacks down the conventional wisdom on everything from so-called white privilege to education, government spending and debt, and much more. About the Guest Walter Williams, a… Read More
Five Woods Freebies: Books, Video, and Audio
I’ve got five things I’ve been giving away as free gifts, so I figured I’d put them together for you in one convenient post. The first is The Tom Woods Show:… Read More
Ep. 372 Religious Freedom, Freedom of Association, and That Indiana Law
Today I discuss the controversy surrounding Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Lesson: stand on principle in the first place, and then you won’t have to rely on convoluted laws later. Article… Read More
Ep. 369 Who Was the Real James Madison?
James Madison biographer Kevin Gutzman discusses religious liberty, nullification, federalism, and other, often misunderstood, features of the Madison legacy. Book Discussed James Madison and the Making of America Other Books by the Guest The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution Virginia’s American Revolution: From Dominion to Republic, 1776-1840 Who Killed the Constitution? The Fate of American Liberty from World War I to Barack Obama (with Tom Woods) Guest’s… Read More
Ep. 343 What I Told Conservatives About Foreign Policy
Here’s a speech in which the audience was not completely on my side on foreign policy. I wondered if I should bring it up. I then rebuked myself for even… Read More
