I recently had the honor of appearing on AntiWar Radio with Scott Horton in my role with the Tenth Amendment Center.  Here’s the overview:

Michael Boldin of the 10th Amendment Center discusses how the doctrine of enumerated powers has become quaint, how the Constitution provides persuasive talking points for a strictly limited government for those otherwise undisposed, why activist priorities should be on limiting federal power as it is the most expansive and potentially destructive and how the states are, in some cases, resisting federal laws and asserting their own.

Cross-posted from the Tenth Amendment Center

Under the radar in most spheres until now, Wisconsin Assembly Bill 203 (introduced in April, 2009) seeks to restore a Constitutional balance to the common practice of federalizing the national guard. Continue reading →

Rex Huppke at the Chicago Tribune kindly asked me to answer a few questions for his latest article, “Populist Irritation Doesn’t Have the Same Ring as Populist Rage” – I think it’s a good satirical look at the state of politics in America….more of the same, and more of the same.

Here’s an excerpt: Continue reading →

The drug war is based on a repugnant assertion: that you do not have ownership over your own body; that you don’t have the right to decide what you’ll do with your body, with your property and with your life. The position of the drug warriors is that you should be in jail if you decide to do something with your body that they don’t approve of. FULL ARTICLE

This is what I hear when as I listen to Barack Obama talk about his economic recovery plan:

Debt is what drives our economy, and too much debt has caused a lot of problems.  So, to solve this crisis, we need to make sure that you start taking on even more debt.

Yup, more debt is what he wants…more debt for you and me…to buy more stuff that we just don’t need.  We don’t need more cars, or more houses, or more plasma tv’s.  We’ve got plenty of that stuff already!

Makes me think of a short video from a couple years ago, “The Story of Stuff”

Wondered why the Middle East hates us? From the 2005 documentary, “Why We Fight,” Chalmers Johnson talks about the United States’ involvement in the Middle East over the years and the blowback that has resulted from the US’ actions.

Many are completely unaware of the United State’s involvement overseas in the past; however, the US has a long history of being deeply involved in Middle Eastern affairs. Continue reading →

These days, it just might be a good idea to have as good as grasp as possible on your bank’s financial health.  I’m in the process of looking for a replacement for the criminal CitiBank – as I have no interest in doing business with a company that’s happy to take stolen money/taxes to keep their unsound company afloat.

Chris Brunner over at LewRockwell.com put together an impressive list of banks – and their health.  As he said in his post, I don’t think you’ll see a list like this anywhere…the FDIC and the banks themselves have a vested interest in keeping this kind of information from you. Continue reading →

The following are the top-ten most read articles on PopulistAmerica.com for 2008:

1. Should we Kill People over Gay Marriage? – by Brian Trent
179,738 reads

2. It’ll Never Ever Happen Here – by Cliff Carson
76,896 reads

3. The Wisdom of our Elders – by Geoffrey Stetson
69,502 reads

4. What’ll History Say About Today’s America? – by Brian Trent
62,053 reads

5. On Supporting the Troops – by Larken Rose
61,526 reads

6. Land of the Silent, Home of the Fearful – by Dave Lindorff
47,365 reads

7. Subprime: Criminal Monetary System – by Stephen Neitzke
43,028 reads

8. Money as Debt – by Carolyn Baker
42,352 reads

9. The Basic Flaw of Neoconservatism – by Charley Reese
36,069 reads

10. Not Your Father’s Republican Party – by Cliff Carson
34,636 reads

Some great articles from a wide range of viewpoints. As always, we thank everyone who both contributes, and reads our content!

The recession, which has barely gotten underway, is going to hurt.  Period.

And, as Peter Schiff argues in the WSJ, there’s no free pass to get out of this one – “There’s No Pain-Free Cure for Recession” Continue reading →

Sometimes it seems like politicians can do virtually anything and get away with it.  Take Josef Stalin, for example.

Tens of millions of people were murdered by his regime, but yet, he was voted Russia’s third most popular historical figure in a nationwide poll that ended on Sunday.

I wonder, will Americans consider the murderer Bush to be their 3rd greatest leader in 2070?  The way the public school system indoctrinates our children to love the government and worship political leaders, I wouldn’t find it too surprising.