Ep. 120 - The Truth About the Tenth Amendment

In this episode we examine the American experiment through the lens of the Tenth Amendment which Thomas Jefferson called the foundation of the Constitution. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. That means, the federal government is only authorized to do those few things that have been delegated to it. It is my contention that, if the federal government was still in its tiny, little sandbox created for it by the Constitution, this country would thrive. Unfortunately the federal leviathan has not only outgrown its sandbox but has taken over the entire yard, neighborhood, state, country! The consequences of the overreach are largely unseen yet substantial. The corruption, the failure of one-size-fits-all policies, the influence peddling - all of it acts as a restraint on the American system of free markets, entrepreneurism, freedom and liberty. Instead we allow a handful of powerful people in D.C. and the media to divide us into a series of special interest groups who fight and bicker with each other. All the while the leviathan continues to grow and grow and grow with the only end in sight being the collapse of the U.S. dollar and the U.S. economy, which come to think of it, might have been the plan all along. Show Notes Twitter | Rumble | BitChute | Spotify | Apple -------------------------------- The Tenth Amendment Center The 10th Amendment: An Introduction Why the 10th Amendment Federalism as a Tool to Advance Liberty The 10th Amendment Sovereignty of the People of the Several States Historical Documents - United States Constitution: Thirty-Enumerated Powers Podcast: The Tenth Amendment’s Original Intent Truth Quest Podcast Episodes #23 – The Truth About Nullification Episodes #87 – The Truth About Secession – Parts I Episodes #88 – The Truth About Secession – Parts II -------------------------------- Support the podcast by shopping at the Truth Quest Shirt Factory. Check out our "Constitution Collection" inspired by this episode. With each shirt design there is an explanation of what to expect from those inquisitive or brave enough to ask you about it. In most cases there are links to podcast episodes that will deepen your understanding of the importance of each phrase. We hope you take the challenge of wearing these shirts in public. Rest assured that you will be well-equipped with the rhetorical tools to engage in conversation and/or debate.  Good luck! And thanks for supporting the Truth Quest Podcast!