Month: May 2021

This episode looks at the legal Tender Cases and their relation to our last episode from yesterday discussing an article about how libertarians and sound money advocates forget themselves and get the Constitution wrong, IN SPITE OF their own values, not because of them….

Legal Tender Cases, 79 U.S. 457 (1870) – https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/79/457/
Knox v. Lee, 79 U.S. (12 Wall.) 457 (1871) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knox_v._Lee
Hepburn v. Griswold, 75 U.S. (8 Wall.) 603 (1870) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepburn_v._Griswold

Why Is Paper Money Constitutional? – https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2021/05/24/why-is-paper-money-constitutional/

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►00:00 Introduction
►06:12 Summarizing Earlier Arguments
►10:14 Assessing Prior Arguments
►12:37 English Law and Practice
►19:01 Kinds of American Paper Money
►24:41 The Confederation Era
►25:49 Why a Coinage Clause Was Necessary
►30:22 Original Public Meaning of the Coinage Clause
►31:39 Original Meaning and Understanding of “Regulate the Value”
►33:57 The Ambiguous Original Public Meaning of “Coin”
►44:34 The Ratifiers Choose a Meaning for “Coin”
►59:46 Conclusion

In a recent article by Jacob Hornberger, published by the Tenth Amendment Center called “Why Is Paper Money Constitutional?” They just can’t seem to get anything right. It’s frankly a shocking abandonment of any pretense of Originalist Interpretation for something that really sounds more like a libertarian argument for a living Constitution.
We go through the Article point by point and examine why this article is more than just a difference of opinion between myself and a group of people who I greatly respect and almost always agree with. Which is what makes this abortion of a Constitutional interpretation so tough to let go.
If you have followed this show for any length of time, I am sure you have heard me praise, recommend & cite the Tenth Amendment Center. Likely on multiple occasions.
And for those who have been following me a very long time may remember that during the libertarian presidential primaries, I was 100% behind Jacob Hornberger the entire time. If any of those 3 people (Mike Maharrey, Michael Boldin & Jacob Hornberger) ever happen to see this I do hope you will understand that I mean no disrespect towards you. They are fantastic people doing great work for liberty. And since I know a large protion of my subscribers are aware of and have equal respect for Mike, mb & Jacobb

Why Is Paper Money Constitutional? – https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2021/05/24/why-is-paper-money-constitutional/

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Episode #45
In this episode we consider the future of the Second Amendment. In a recent episode about the 9th Circuit carry case Young v Hawaii (2021) I speculated that the Second Amendment is well on it’s way to being swept into the dustbin of repudiated Constitutional principles. No one likes to admit they may have been wrong, in this case I make an exception. We discuss a recenty decided case and a fast approaching case and I will explain why I hope these cases may prove me wrong. But I also explain the very real possibility these cases could conclusively prove me right. It all depends on the circumstances & outcome

The cases in question are the recent and upcoming (respectively listed):

Caniglia v. Strom (2021) – https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/20-157_8mjp.pdf

This is NYS Rifle & Pistol Association v. Corlett (2021) – https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/20-843.html)

Past Episodes & Articles cited in the episode:
“What The Heller?”
-Video – https://youtu.be/1yqvw3E5mvA
Article –

“How Supreme Is The Supreme Court?” –
“Cooper v Aaron & The Myth Of Judicial Supremacy” – https://youtu.be/5PM4cEzkxzc

“The Right To Privacy: Natural Law, Common Law & Constitutional Law” –
“Seymane’s Case” (1604) –

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►00:00 Introduction
►04:41 The Good – Caniglia v. Strom (2021)
►11:34 The Bad – NYS Rifle & Pistol Association v. Corlett
►23:16 The Ugly – Second Amendment Epilogue

Episode #44
In this episode of Categorical Imperatives we discuss how it is as a matter of both law and moral philosophy that all rights can be said to be property rights.

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►00:00 Introduction
►07:53 Moral Philosophy
►17:31 Historical Property Rights
►20:23 Property is Paramount
►28:10 Taxation Without Representation
►35:49 Constitutional Protection Of Property
►44:39 ALL RIGHTS Are Property Rights; Asserted & Proved
►52:49 Madison’s Essay “On Property”
►1:01:31 Outro

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As will surprise no one, there is a facially unconstitutional piece of legislation snaking its way through Congress – HR 51.
The latest Democratic scheme to take what they cannot fairly win. In the past I have discussed their encouragement of a National Popular Vote (https://youtu.be/aQ3PXuJJRmc) Court Packing (https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/the-constitutional-revolution-of-1937-or-the-irrespresible-myth-of-a-political-judiciary/) and schemes for democratic representation in the Senate (https://youtu.be/25IqSH6ShhQ) This latest effort, that just passed in the House is seeking to grant DC Statehood.
While H.R. 51’s obviously partisan scheme to give one party a clear advantage is a problem in itself, worth taking note of, this seems to be the only criticism this bill is getting; despite there being much more serious Constitutional issues at stake.

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