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What role does government legally have to protect us? Do government actors have the authority to search your home to make sure you are safe? What are the consequences of becoming dependent on government for our protection. I received an email asking me to “delve into Rental Inspection Programs.” I have to admit, having lived my adult life in rural America and owning my own home for over 30 years, I haven’t had to deal rental inspection programs. While I was researching these

Can a government actor hide behind “qualified immunity”? What is qualified immunity and how is it different from sovereign immunity? How can We the People push back against these violations of the Constitution? Imagine you have immunity for any bad actions you take. You’ve probably heard of diplomatic immunity, where officials of other countries are shielded from prosecution. Then there’s sovereign immunity, when the head of government cannot be charged. In America though, ou

Author: Mike Sonnevedlt I've been watching the whole controversy between Steven Crowder and the Daily Wire with interest. Not because I love drama and the resulting fall-out, but I think it has become a showcase in media contract negotiations and the state of conservative media. If you aren't caught up on the whole issue, I would highly suggest you go back to Crowder's first video in which he highlighted sections of a non-binding agreement with the name of the organization of

Can we have public liberty without Freedom of Speech? New York State has passed a law coercing social media companies to act as censors for the state. Rumble Canada Inc., and Locals Technology Inc. have filed suit in federal court to defend Free Speech. In 1722, under the name Silence Dogood, Benjamin Franklin wrote: Without Freedom of Thought, there can be no such Thing as Wisdom; and no such Thing as publick Liberty, without Freedom of Speech; Silence Dogood, No. 8, 9 July

What happens when the Internal Revenue Service becomes a spy agency? Why is Congress so interested in using the IRS to know just about every transaction you make? Is there more behind this new 1099-K than meets the eye? There are few things more universally feared and hated than the IRS. When I’m asked about unconstitutional government agencies and point out that the IRS does exercise a power delegated to the United States, most people are gravely disappointed. Of course, whi

The Framers of our Bill of Rights believed that the right to self-defense, and the defense of loved ones, is an essential element of God’s created order.   The recently reported shootings at a Virginia Walmart and a Colorado nightclub provide the latest excuse for fraudulent and foolish voices grandstanding for gun control.   But it also provides the opportunity to demonstrate that guns do not cause violence and that any infringement on the ability of the populace to own or c

Author: Mike Sonneveldt ***EDIT***  UPDATE: Supposedly, there may be a deal, but the information is confusing at this moment as this goes out.Zerohedge reports some new concessions made by the McCarthy camp to those holding out. As this story changes and morphs, we'll do our best to keep up. The changes: A one-member “motion to vacate”: The GOP leader appears to have finally acquiesced to a demand to lower the threshold needed to force a vote ousting a speaker to just one mem

Do you know the difference between a president and a king? In Federalist Paper #69, Alexander Hamilton discussed the difference between the two, and why the convention chose a President. How would you describe the men who have recently occupied the Oval Office? Do they look more like presidents or kings? When the Framers were drafting the Constitution, they had several examples both for how to create laws and how to execute them. Would the President be an executive or a king?

Author: Mike Sonnevedlt Happy New Years!   We're all gearing up for the New Year and making our plans to celebrate. Every year, people gather together, pop champagne, eat snacks, go to parties, watch the ball drop on television, and finally: make New Years resolutions. The New Years resolution is an interesting practice, and has been the fodder for a lot of jokes and criticisms over the years. I'm sure, at this point, that the resolution is now considered fat-phobic, racist,

What is the role of Congress in counting the votes of the Presidential Electors? Is it treason for Congress to fail to investigate allegations of fraud in a presidential election? Does the Supreme Court have the legal authority to do anything about it? We all indulge in wishful thinking from time to time. What would happen if that wishful thinking made it all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States? That may be the case with Brunson v. Adams, et al. Mr. Brunson has

What is a Central Bank Digital Currency and how would they work? How would a CBDC be different that Bitcoin, Etherium, or other cryptocurrencies? Would an American CBDC been an economic boom, or a liberty bust? In every dystopian novel or movie I can think of, there is either an oppressive government or a government not functioning at all. As we travel this road of life, we should be asking ourselves if any action we take will lead to more liberty or more control? Take for ex

Author: Mike Sonnevedlt How do you keep going? Honestly, this article isn't written from the mountain top, looking down with the wise vision of 20/20. I'm writing from within the trenches. There are times where the feelings can begin to overwhelm, pushing you to wonder why it matters, what it's worth, or why keep going. Points exist on the journey within which you sit in the mud on the side of the road, wondering whether to bother standing back up. The emotions boil through y