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  • The Constitutional Power...

    The Constitutional Power...
    Sep 15 2026
    I have just completed an overwhelming and comprehensive investigation into one of the most consequential questions an American can ask:WHERE DID THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GET THE CONSTITUTIONAL POWER TO IMPOSE THE INCOME-TAX SYSTEM WE EXPERIENCE TODAY UPON THE ORDINARY LABOR AND EARNINGS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE?Most Americans have never seriously examined that question.We are simply born into the system.We work. Money is withheld. Employers report our earnings. We file returns. The IRS assesses and collects. And behind that system stands the enormous enforcement power of the federal government.After generations of this, the system feels inevitable.But there is an enormous difference between saying:THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EXERCISES THIS POWERand proving:THE CONSTITUTION ACTUALLY DELEGATED THIS POWER.That distinction is the subject of my new book—and of what may be the most important video series I have ever created.I approached this investigation differently.I did not begin with the Internal Revenue Code and assume Congress possessed whatever constitutional authority was necessary to enact it.I did not begin with the IRS and assume that because the government enforces the system, the constitutional authority behind it must exist.I STARTED AT THE BEGINNING.The Constitution.A Constitution that created a federal government of limited, delegated and enumerated powers.Then I followed the evidence forward for more than two hundred years.And what I found should shock the conscience of the American people.THE CONSTITUTIONAL BRIDGE WAS NOT THERE AT THE FOUNDING.Then came the Civil War income taxes.CONGRESS ASSERTED BROADER POWER. BUT A STATUTE CANNOT CREATE THE CONSTITUTIONAL POWER NECESSARY TO SUSTAIN ITSELF.Then came Springer.The Supreme Court classified the tax.BUT CLASSIFICATION IS NOT CONSTITUTIONAL DELEGATION.Then came the Sixteenth Amendment—the event almost everyone has been taught settled the question.But the Supreme Court subsequently said the Amendment conferred “no new power of taxation.”Think about the significance of that.If the Sixteenth Amendment created no new taxing power, then the constitutional power being exercised afterward had to exist beforehand.SO WHERE WAS IT?Then came Flint, preserving the critical distinction between the subject of a tax and the measure used to calculate it.Then Macomber, examining source, derivation, gain and income.Then, in 1937, came Justice Cardozo and Steward Machine.And there we encounter one of the most important transformations in the entire story: an excise reaching activity pursued “as of common right.”CARDOZO DID NOT DISCOVER A MISSING CLAUSE IN THE CONSTITUTION.HE CONSTRUCTED A JUDICIAL BRIDGE ACROSS THE GAP.Then came World War II.Millions of additional Americans were swept into the income-tax system.Exemptions fell.The Victory Tax appeared.Withholding became embedded in ordinary employment.Private employers became collection intermediaries for the federal government.The war eventually ended.THE MASS TAX RELATIONSHIP DID NOT.Then came Glenshaw Glass and a broader operative conception of income.And around all of this grew an enormous administrative structure:Withholding.Reporting.Taxpayer identification.Annual filing.Assessments.Penalties.Liens.Levies.Prosecution.And ultimately, imprisonment.Generation after generation inherited that structure until the existence of the system itself began to feel like proof of its constitutional legitimacy.IT ISN’T.And that is the story this series is going to tell.CONGRESS ASSERTED THE POWER.COURTS EXPANDED THE DOCTRINE.WAR EXPANDED THE POPULATION.WITHHOLDING BUILT THE COLLECTION ARCHITECTURE.DEFINITIONS EXPANDED THE OPERATIVE MEANING.ADMINISTRATION NORMALIZED THE RELATIONSHIP.ENFORCEMENT ENTRENCHED IT.But none of those things, standing alone or accumulated together, is constitutional delegation.And that brings us back to the question at the center of everything:WHERE IS THE CONSTITUTIONAL BRIDGE?Through the Liberty Dialogues, and with extensive use of ChatGPT as an analytical tool, I forced this question backward through the entire chain:AUTHORITY.JURISDICTION.STATUS.NEXUS.OBLIGATION.ENFORCEMENT.And I forced the analysis to confront something conventional reasoning too easily allows us to overlook:THE MODERN SYSTEM CANNOT BECOME THE CONSTITUTIONAL SOURCE OF THE POWER NECESSARY TO JUSTIFY THE MODERN SYSTEM.The government cannot say:We enforce it, therefore the obligation exists.The obligation exists, therefore jurisdiction exists.Jurisdiction exists, therefore the constitutional authority must exist.That turns constitutional government upside down.AUTHORITY COMES FIRST.And that is why this series matters far beyond taxation.Because if a government created with limited powers can expand those powers through legislation, judicial interpretation, emergency, administrative necessity and institutional repetition—and then point to the resulting system as proof that it possessed the power all along—then we are ...
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  • It is time for...

    It is time for...
    Sep 14 2026

    THE CONSTITUTIONAL COUNTY

    Imagine a county where something has fundamentally changed.

    A government employee is about to tell a citizen:

    “You can’t do that.”

    And before those words leave her mouth, she asks herself:

    “Do we actually have the authority to stop him?”

    That’s the change.

    Imagine a supervisor receiving a proposed new policy and asking:

    “What freedom does this restrict?”

    A county board considering an ordinance and asking:

    “Are we solving a genuine public problem—or simply exercising power because we can?”

    A sheriff hearing that a citizen is in conflict with government and saying:

    “Bring me the facts.”

    Now we are describing a very different relationship between government and the people.

    Government still functions.

    Roads are maintained.

    Crimes are investigated.

    Courts operate.

    Property is protected.

    Necessary public services continue.

    But something has been restored to the equation:

    Restraint.

    Government no longer measures success by how thoroughly it can regulate human behavior.

    It recognizes that there must remain a large space in which free people simply live.

    They make decisions.

    They make mistakes.

    They accept responsibility.

    They use their property.

    They raise their families.

    They build businesses.

    They help their neighbors.

    They pursue happiness.

    And government leaves them alone unless there is legitimate authority and sufficient reason to interfere.

    That is not disorder.

    That is freedom.

    And perhaps this entire conversation ultimately comes down to something very small.

    A fence.

    A permit.

    A sign.

    A shed.

    A business license.

    A fine.

    Something government might dismiss by saying:

    “What’s the big deal?”

    The answer is simple.

    There is no insignificant freedom.

    If the matter is truly that small, then it should be a small thing for government to leave the person alone unless government can establish its authority to interfere.

    Because freedom rarely disappears in one dramatic moment.

    It disappears incrementally.

    One restriction becomes normal.

    Then another.

    Then another.

    Eventually people stop asking whether government possesses the authority.

    They simply ask what government requires.

    A constitutional county reverses that mindset.

    The presumption changes.

    The citizen does not exist merely to comply with government.

    Government exists to serve a free people.

    And the sheriff occupies an extraordinary position in restoring that understanding.

    Not as ruler of the county.

    Not as legislator.

    Not as judge.

    But as a counterweight.

    An independently elected official willing to stand between the individual and governmental power and demand that government remember its limits.

    That can change an entire community.

    Because once one sheriff does it, another sheriff can do it.

    Once one county develops a mechanism for constitutional accountability, another county can examine it.

    And once people experience government that respects freedom rather than merely managing behavior, they may begin demanding the same thing everywhere else.

    That is how something enormous can begin locally.

    Not in Washington.

    Not with another federal agency.

    Not waiting for somebody else to save us.

    At home.

    In our towns.

    In our cities.

    In our counties.

    Among neighbors who decide that constitutional government should be something they actually experience—not merely something they read about.

    Freedom does not disappear all at once.

    It disappears one permit, one order, one fine, one regulation, one official, and one unanswered objection at a time.

    So restore it the same way.

    One citizen.

    One sheriff.

    One county at a time.



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  • Crimes committed...

    Crimes committed...
    Sep 13 2026
    THE CONSTITUTIONAL COUNTYImagine a county where something has fundamentally changed.A government employee is about to tell a citizen:“You can’t do that.”And before those words leave her mouth, she asks herself:“Do we actually have the authority to stop him?”That’s the change.Imagine a supervisor receiving a proposed new policy and asking:“What freedom does this restrict?”A county board considering an ordinance and asking:“Are we solving a genuine public problem—or simply exercising power because we can?”A sheriff hearing that a citizen is in conflict with government and saying:“Bring me the facts.”Now we are describing a very different relationship between government and the people.Government still functions.Roads are maintained.Crimes are investigated.Courts operate.Property is protected.Necessary public services continue.But something has been restored to the equation:Restraint.Government no longer measures success by how thoroughly it can regulate human behavior.It recognizes that there must remain a large space in which free people simply live.They make decisions.They make mistakes.They accept responsibility.They use their property.They raise their families.They build businesses.They help their neighbors.They pursue happiness.And government leaves them alone unless there is legitimate authority and sufficient reason to interfere.That is not disorder.That is freedom.And perhaps this entire conversation ultimately comes down to something very small.A fence.A permit.A sign.A shed.A business license.A fine.Something government might dismiss by saying:“What’s the big deal?”The answer is simple.There is no insignificant freedom.If the matter is truly that small, then it should be a small thing for government to leave the person alone unless government can establish its authority to interfere.Because freedom rarely disappears in one dramatic moment.It disappears incrementally.One restriction becomes normal.Then another.Then another.Eventually people stop asking whether government possesses the authority.They simply ask what government requires.A constitutional county reverses that mindset.The presumption changes.The citizen does not exist merely to comply with government.Government exists to serve a free people.And the sheriff occupies an extraordinary position in restoring that understanding.Not as ruler of the county.Not as legislator.Not as judge.But as a counterweight.An independently elected official willing to stand between the individual and governmental power and demand that government remember its limits.That can change an entire community.Because once one sheriff does it, another sheriff can do it.Once one county develops a mechanism for constitutional accountability, another county can examine it.And once people experience government that respects freedom rather than merely managing behavior, they may begin demanding the same thing everywhere else.That is how something enormous can begin locally.Not in Washington.Not with another federal agency.Not waiting for somebody else to save us.At home.In our towns.In our cities.In our counties.Among neighbors who decide that constitutional government should be something they actually experience—not merely something they read about.Freedom does not disappear all at once.It disappears one permit, one order, one fine, one regulation, one official, and one unanswered objection at a time.So restore it the same way.One citizen.One sheriff.One county at a time.WHEN ACCOUNTABILITY BECOMES ENFORCEMENTThere comes a point when we have to stop calling everything a mistake.An official can misunderstand the law.An employee can follow a bad procedure.A department can implement a policy without recognizing its consequences.Correct it.But what happens when the evidence shows something different?The official knows.He has seen the evidence.He understands the objection.He knows people are being harmed.And he deliberately continues the conduct.Now the sheriff has another question to ask:Has an actual crime been committed?That question should not become complicated merely because the person being investigated works for government.The sheriff investigates the conduct exactly as he would investigate anyone else.What happened?What evidence exists?What did the official do?What did the official know?What law applies?And does the evidence establish the elements necessary for criminal enforcement?If it does, act.Public employment cannot become immunity from the law.A title cannot become immunity.An appointment cannot become immunity.An election cannot become immunity.And government cannot have one standard for the people and another for itself.This is where the entire accountability system acquires teeth.Because until this moment, an official might reasonably believe:“What can really happen to me?”A complaint?I’ll answer it.A citation?I’ll ignore it.A public hearing?I won’t attend.A public finding?I’ll disagree with it.But a legitimate ...
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