There is much truth in the stories regarding our Pilgrim Fathers and the First Thanksgiving they celebrated with the Indians that shared with them. Continue Reading →
The Pilgrims: Faith in the Face of Skepticism
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Joe Wolverton
Recent Articles
Can Governors Refuse Entry to Syrian Refugees?
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Is the Supreme Court truly the ultimate decider of issues pitting state sovereignty against federal prerogatives? The answer may surprise you. Continue Reading →
Filed under: US, 10th Amendment, Joe Wolverton, Supremacy Clause, Supreme Court, Syrian Refugees
US, 11 Partners Approve the Still-Secret TPP Pact
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The American people are prevented from seeing or commenting on the treaty, but multinational corporations have seats at the trading table. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Politics, Joe Wolverton, TPP, Trans-Pacific Partnership
FBI: Govt Must Have Access to Your Encrypted Data
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They don’t want to violate your most cherished civil liberties, but they have to in order to keep you safe. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Science/Technology, DHS, Encryption, FBI, FBI Director, IRS, James Comey, Joe Wolverton
Has the Federal Reserve Sold the Gold at Ft. Knox?
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Is there gold at Fort Knox? Has the Federal Reserve sold it in order to manipulate the economy? An audit might answer these questions. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Economy/Money, Federal Reserve, Ft. Knox, Gold, Gold Bullion, Gold Reserves, Joe Wolverton
If You Read Just ONE Book…
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Legal plunder: When the law benefits one citizen at the expense of another by doing what the citizen himself cannot do without committing a crime. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Politics, Frédéric Bastiat, Joe Wolverton, The Law
TPA: Backdoor to UN Gun Grabs
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TPA would give the president power to enforce the UN’s Arms Trade Treaty, which if implemented would undo the protections provided by the Second Amendment. Continue Reading →
Filed under: US, Arms Trade Treaty, ATT, Fast-Track Authority, Gun Control, Joe Wolverton, TPA, Trade Promotion Authority
Can Gold and Silver Laws Nullify the Fed?
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If any state authorizes gold and silver as an alternative to Federal Reserve notes, economists say the economy of such a state would stabilize and increase. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Economy/Money, Federal Reserve Bank, Fiat Money, Gold and Silver, Joe Wolverton, Legal Tender, Sound Money
Convention of the States: Wrong on History, Nullification
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Written by Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.
Sometimes it seems that many of the “scholars” tying their names and reputations to the Convention of the States (COS) movement seem to make misstatements that call into question their credibility. For example, the following bit of “history” is recounted on the COS FAQ page:
This claim that Congress gets to choose the delegates also goes against common sense. Just because one party “calls” a convention, doesn’t it mean it gets to choose the delegates for the other parties. Think about it. Virginia called the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. Continue Reading →
Filed under: History, Constitutional Convention, Convention of the States, Joe Wolverton
DARPA Developing Microdrones Designed to Sneak Into Homes
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Within three years, the government could possess the power to send insect-sized, autonomous, real-time surveillance drones into the homes of Americans. Continue Reading →