Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Michael Boldin covers current events, the original constitution and strategy - all with an eye on advancing liberty.
James Madison called it absurd to say Congress may do whatever it wants under the general Welfare clause. But that’s exactly how politicians treat it today – as a blank check for nearly unlimited pow…
The Constitution draws a line between the powers of each branch of the federal government. Just like “legislating from the bench,” when Congress hands its lawmaking power to the executive, it’s not j…
Over 200 years ago, Noah Webster warned that the greatest threat to truth and liberty wasn’t foreign enemies – it was something far worse, from within. In this episode, we explore his powerful, forgo…
TREASON. INVASION. CONQUEST. The Founders didn’t see unconstitutional power as just bad policy – they saw it as a kind of war against the people. In this episode, we dig deep into forgotten principle…
Defending ocean trade routes doesn’t require shredding the Constitution. When French warships were seizing hundreds of American vessels, President John Adams didn’t panic. He followed the Constitutio…
“An unconstitutional judicial decision is no more binding than an unconstitutional legislative act.” With that one line, Lysander Spooner demolished the dangerous myth of judicial supremacy – the ide…
“With respect to alien enemies, no doubt has been intimated as to the federal authority over them.” That was James Madison, referring to the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 – an act he saw as constitutiona…
Almost every politician and so-called expert wants you to believe the president can unilaterally take the United States to war – just as long as they don’t call it a war. But that’s not what the Cons…
Federal law is NOT always supreme – far from it. That’s a myth ripped straight from the British system that sparked the American Revolution. This episode exposes the Supremacy Clause Hoax – one of th…
On March 18, 1766, the British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act – but on the very same day, they passed something far more dangerous: the Declaratory Act. This law claimed Parliament had the power t…
Destroying the Constitution and liberty might be easier than you think. In this episode, learn exactly how it could happen – hypothetically speaking, of course. It only takes three simple steps, and …
In 1771, James Lovell stood before a massive crowd in Boston to deliver a speech commemorating the first anniversary of the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770. His oration left no room for compromise: …
“Undefined, unbounded, and immense power” – that’s what anti-federalists warned we’d eventually get under the Necessary and Proper Clause. Today, it’s easily one of the most twisted and abused parts …
Nullification is THE rightful remedy for ALL unconstitutional acts – that’s how Thomas Jefferson put it. But he was far from alone. In this episode, get the essential introduction to nullification, h…
Almost everything in modern “constitutional law” is based on a myth that dates back to Chief Justice John Marshall and the 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison. According to the myth, Marshall not only CR…
The Founders knew the path to tyranny – and how to avoid it. So how did the former “land of the free” become home to the largest government in history? In this episode, learn about five key warnings …
Almost everything we’ve been taught about the Whiskey Rebellion is based on a coverup – one designed to push the myth that federal power is unbeatable and resistance is futile. But the real history t…
Despite the fact that government-run “education” never teaches it, the Founders told us exactly how to enforce the Constitution – without waiting on the federal government to limit itself. In this ep…
The Constitution is supreme – not acts of Congress, not a president’s views, and not court opinions. The Framers repeatedly affirmed this. So, who decides when the Constitution is violated? For the F…
“Until war is Constitutionally declared, the nation and all its members must observe and preserve peace.” That was John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the United States. But today, few people even u…