Ep. 80 - The Truth About Democracies

Is it just me or is anyone else bothered when you hear politicians and talking heads refer to America as democracy? The “D-word” is thrown around so often by so many that I don’t think many people bat an eye when they hear it.  
What is the truth about democracy in America?
Show Notes
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A Republic If You Can Keep It
Why Americas Founders Didn't Want a Democracy
Why It Matters That the United States is Supposed to be a Republic Not a Democracy
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Ep. 76 - The Truth About Hate Speech

If you pay the slightest bit of attention to the news – nationally or locally – you’ve likely noticed a movement to squash free speech. Sometimes it’s subtle such as a gentle reminder from your spouse not to bring up a particular topic at the family gathering lest you offend Uncle Pete. However, what is happening with more frequency is mass censorship of speech under the guise of calling it “hate speech.” 
What is the truth about hate speech?
Show Notes
Why America Needs Hate Speech Law
UC Berkeley Students Try to Ban Hate Speech From Campus
Cornell Students Move to Ban Hate Speech
Europe Policies Hate Speech; Time for U.S. to do so, too
Freedom for the Speech We Hate
Howard Dean's Wrong Tweet
Hate Speech is Free Speech Governor Dean
Connecticut: Where Ridicule Is A Crime - Alan Dershowitz
Poll: Majority of College Students Support Punishment for Offensive Holloween Costumes
Hate Speech Doesn't Exist
Op-Ed: Actually, hate speech is protected speech
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Ep. 75 - The Truth About the Anti-Federalists

When you hear discussions about the Constitution and the Founding Fathers, you are likely hearing about the majority group who supported the new Constitution called the Federalists. However, there was another group of prophetic founders who opposed the Constitution as written for a variety of reasons who were equally important. They are called the Anti-Federalists. These forgotten founders warned about the inevitable growth in size, scope and power of the federal government - especially the judiciary - all at the expense of the individual states.
Evidence of their accurate predictions can be seen virtually everyday in the national news.
Show Notes
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The Anti-Federalists Were Right
Prophetic Anti-Federalists
The Anti-Federalists Were Eerily Prophetic
The Letters of Centinel Attacks on the U.S. Constitution 1787-1788 by Samuel Brya
Brion McClanahan Podcast Episode 63
Anti-Federalists: Federalists and State Sovereignty
The Complete Anti-Federalist edited by Herbert J. Storing
Brion McClanahan Episode 281 - The Anti-Federalist
Truth Quest Episodes:
Episode #3 - The Truth About the Constitution
Episode #37 - The Truth About the Bill of Rights
Episode #43 -The Truth About the Federalist Papers - Part I
Episode #44 - The Truth About the Federalist Papers - Part II
Episode #45 - The Truth About the Federalist Papers - Part III
Episode #68 - The Truth About Impeachment
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Ep. 72 - The Truth About Edward Snowden

If you ask the average American their impression of Edward Snowden, you are likely to hear him portrayed as a villain; he is a traitor to the country and should be tried for treason. A growing minority, however, view him as a hero for exposing the illegal and unconstitutional mass surveillance program which was implemented shortly after the terrorist attack on September 11.
In this episode, we examine the Snowden saga with an eye toward what it teaches us about the Constitution.
Show Notes:
My Life as a NewYork Times Reporter in the Shadow of the War on Terror
Presidents Surveillance Program Worked with Private Sector to Collect Data After Sept 11
Edward Snowden and Turnkey Tyranny
Edward Snowden on the Joe Rogan podcast
Permanent Record, by Edward Snowden
Truth Quest Podcast Episodes:
Episode #3 – The Truth About the Constitution
Episode #37 – The Truth About the Bill of Rights
Episode #42 - The Truth About Julian Assange
Episode #46 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - Sick and Twisted
Episode #47 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - What They Don't Tell You
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Ep. 68 - The Truth About Impeachment

Impeachment is a constitutional tool whose responsibility is granted solely to the House of Representatives. As outlined in the Constitution, the rules of impeachment are both specific (treason and bribery) and general (high crimes and misdemeanors). Besides the president and vice president, all "civil officers" are subject to impeachment. That means all federal employees whether appointed or hired.
Contrary to popular belief, impeachment does not mean removal from office. It is essentially an indictment. The Constitution grants the Senate the responsibility of holding a trial based on the evidence presented by the House. If convicted, the defendant can be removed from office and banned from future service in the federal government.
The power of impeachment has been used sparingly with only 19 instances in the nation's history.
You may be surprised by what we uncover when we dive into the language from the Constitution about impeachment, read the words of the Founding Fathers on the topic and study the history of its practice. How many Presidents, Supreme Court Justices and federal employees should have been impeached if the Constitution was followed? 
Show Notes:
KrisAnne Show: Episode 281 - Impeachment Yesterday, Today and the Future
House.gov - Impeachment List
Founders Constitution
Legal Dictionary: High Crimes and Misdemeanors
Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States
Brion McClanahan Episode 261
Truth Quest Podcast Episodes:
Episodes #16 - The Truth About the Supreme Court
Episode #23 - The Truth About Nullification
Episode #46 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - Sick and Twisted
Episode #47 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - What They Don't Tell You
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Ep. 64 - The Truth About the Federal Income Tax and the Sixteenth Amendment

What would you say if I told you the federal income tax is unconstitutional? You most likely would say, "How can that be? I thought we have a constitutional amendment that covers the income tax?"
In this episode we are going to examine a perspective that you’ve likely never heard before and look at the truth about the federal income tax and the Sixteenth Amendment. You may be surprised to know that the manner in which the federal income tax is levied may not be in compliance with the Sixteenth Amendment nor with Supreme Court opinions on income tax cases.
Show Notes
The Great Income Tax Hoax – Irvin Schiff
Two Negative Consequences of the Income Tax – Daniel J. Mitchell
Is Today the Anniversary of the Income Tax the Worse Day in American History
Prior to 1913 No One Paid Income Tax - Why Now?
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Ep. 63 - The Truth About a Wealth Tax

When I evaluated the wealth tax I found that, besides the fact that they have been proven to be ineffective, ignore the laws of economics, require us to ignore the track record of the federal government and besides the fact that they are immoral and unconstitutional and their implementation would be stupid, short-cited, punitive, impractical, unnecessary, and a violation of privacy, I see no problem with them.
Show Notes:
Fair Comprehensive Tax Reform is the Right Path - Larry Summers
The Destructive Economics of Wealth Taxation
Warren Wealth Tax Weighs on Democrats
Why a Wealth Tax Can't Solve Our Problems
Peter Schiff Show - Episode #439
Truth Quest Podcast Episodes
Episode #8 - The Truth About Social Security
Episode #16 - The Truth About the Supreme Court
Episode #23 - The Truth About Nullification
Episode #46 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - Part I - Sick and Twisted
Episode #47 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - Part II - What They Don't Tell You
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Ep. 62 - The Truth About Gold and Sound Money

Most people are aware of inflation. They expect the cost of products and services to go up every year. What these same people may not be aware of is the fact that this perpetual inflation is completely unnecessary.
If the United States had a sound money policy, meaning the U.S. Dollar was pegged to gold (on a gold standard) most of the angst around monetary policy, interest rates, the national debt, out of control government spending, inverted yield curve, negative interest rates, and cryptocurrencies would be nothing but noise.
In this episode we examine the history of a gold standard. We scrutinize actions taken by FDR, Nixon, the Federal Reserve and their impact on the worldwide economy. The bottom line is, because the gold standard constrains the spending of our overlords in Washington, D.C., they will never willingly revert back to that standard. Unfortunately the United States is in for a rude awakening as other countries have started accumulating gold reserves as a way to diversify away from the U.S. Dollar's reserve currency status.
Show Notes:
Think Bitcoin is the New Gold 2.0 - Think Again
The Gold Standard 
Your Move Gold Critics, Please Explain What Money Is
In Dismissing the Gold Standard, John Cochrane Channels Tina Fey
Central Banks of Gold Buying Spree Over Dollar Worries
Central Banks are Buying Gold Fastest Pace in Six Years
Russia, China Continue Massive Substitution of Dollar Assets into Gold
In Money We Trust: Documentary
Funding the Monster State: FDR, Nixon versus the Gold Standard
Alan Greenspan: Ron Paul Was Right About the Gold Standard
Ron Paul's Appearance on Judge Napolitano's Fox Show 
Truth Quest Podcast Episodes:
Episode #27- The Truth About the Federal Reserve: An Introduction
Episode #28 - The Truth About the Federal Reserve: The Results
Episode #56 - The Truth About Libra - Facebook's Cryptocurrency
APMEX: Buy Gold and Siver
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Ep. 60 - The Truth About Do Something - Red Flag Laws

Following the two most recent mass shootings, the usual cries of DO SOMETHING have resurfaced as they always do following attacks or a crisis. After the Las Vegas shooting, we heard cries for a ban on bump stocks; today it's calls for red flag legislation. These laws, also known as Gun-Violence Restraining Orders, or Extreme Risk Protection Orders allow family members and mental health professionals to petition a court for an order enabling legal authorities to temporarily remove guns from those who are deemed to be a significant danger to themselves or others.
As is often the case with these DO SOMETHING solutions, it sounds good on the surface but what is the truth? Listen to find out.
Show Notes:
Bipartisan Red Flag Gun Laws Plan Has Support in Congress
Red Flag Laws; Second Amendment Advocates Warn Trump About Support for Gun Reform Measures
Red Flag Laws or How to Repeal the Second Amendment Soviet Style Without a Pesky Vote
Rhode Island ACLU Analysis of Red Flag Legislation
Maryland Officers Serving Red Flag Gun Removal Order Fatally Shoot Armed Man
Chinese Social Credit Score Prevents 2.5 Million Discredited Entities from Buying Plan Tickets
Red Flag Laws: Oppose the Disease at Its Beginning
Brief History of the Income Tax
Cornell Law - The Presumption of Innocence
Debunking the Patriot Act as It Turns 15
The Enforcement Problems with Gun Grabbing Red Flag Laws Are Even Worse Than You Think
Revealing the Truth About Gun Control, Red Flag Laws and the Second Amendment
Red Flag: The Dangerous Urge to Do Something
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Bipartisan Support for Gun Confiscation is Growing
Red Flag Gun Laws Are a Page Out of Dystopian Science Fiction Novels
Red Flag Gun Laws Turn Due Process on Its Head
Truth Quest Podcast Episodes:
Episode #37 – The Truth About the BOR – The Incorporation Doctrine
Episode #59 – The Truth About What We Agree On
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Ep. 59 - The Truth About What We Agree On

I don't know about you but sometimes I get tired of discussing all the areas where we disagree politically or on public policy issues. In this episode I attempt to focus on things that most of us agree on such as government spending, right-to-try laws, the surveillance state, sound money, war, tort reform, term limits, the War on Drugs and the War on Poverty.
Does it not make sense to first focus on the few things in which we agree and then circle back to the numerous head-butting issues that divide us?
Show Notes:
Little Public Support for Reductions in Federal Spending
Will Trump's Backing Revive Moribund Term Limits Movement?
Study Shows Police Lying about Asset Forfeiture
Poverty in the U.S. Was Plummeting—Until Lyndon Johnson Declared War On It
Truth Quest Podcast Episodes:
Episode #2 - The Truth About Abortion - What About the Baby?
Episode #19 - The Truth About Elections and Washington, D.C.
Episode #33 - The Truth About Abortion - Part II - Mental Gymnastics
Episode #46 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - Sick and Twisted
Episode #47 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - What They Don't Tell You
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