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The legislation would prohibit the governor from releasing any unit or member of the Missouri National Guard into “active duty combat” unless Congress passed an “official declaration of war” as required by Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution, or if Congress takes “an official action pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 15″ of the Constitution for the United States.
The post Defend the Guard Act Passes First Step in Missouri first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.The new law recognizes “any refined gold or silver bullion, specie, or coin that has been stamped, marked, or imprinted with its weight and purity” as legal tender in Alabama.
The post Signed by the Governor: Alabama Law Recognizes Gold and Silver as Legal Tender first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.COLUMBIA, S.C. (April 10, 2025) – The South Carolina House has passed a bill to prohibit financial institutions operating in the state from using a credit card merchant code to enable the tracking of firearm and ammunition purchases. The Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, House Bill 3930 (H3930), would bar payment card networks operating in […]
The post South Carolina House Passes Bill to Prohibit Credit Card Codes to Track Firearms Purchases first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.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 power. In this episode, you’ll learn the original meaning of the clause, as understood when the Constitution was ratified. You’ll also hear warnings from Madison and Thomas Jefferson about what would happen if that meaning was ignored - and how their predictions match the government we live under today.
The post General Welfare: You’ve Been Lied to. Here’s the Proof. first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.The bill, filed by Rep. Mindy McAlidnon and three cosponsors, would expand the legal tender law to explicitly recognize gold and silver as a medium to "pay private debts, taxes, and fees levied by the state or local government if the state or local government agrees to payment with physical gold or silver."
The post Arkansas House Passes Bill to Expand Gold and Silver Legal Tender Act first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Under the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act (HB1509), a payment card network operating in Arkansas is prohibited from requiring the use of or assigning a merchant category code “that distinguishes a firearms retailer from other retailers” on transactions within the state.
The post Signed as Law: Arkansas Prohibits Credit Card Codes to Track Firearms Purchases first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.The legislation would prohibit the governor from releasing any unit or member of the Arizona National Guard into “active duty combat” unless Congress passed an “official declaration of war” as required by Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution, or if Congress takes “an official action pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 15″ of the Constitution for the United States.
The post Arizona Defend the Guard Act Clears Final Committee first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.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 just bad policy - it’s unconstitutional. It breaks the separation of powers and leads down the road to total tyranny. In this episode, we dig into the forgotten cornerstone of the Constitution: the non-delegation doctrine.
The post TYRANNY: Legislating from the Bench is Bad – But THIS is Even Worse first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.