Join our old friend Citizen X as he explores the history of the U.S. Constitution from a skeptic’s perspective. Using Boston T. Party’s Hologram of Liberty as a guide, we find that, far from being a limiter on government, the Constitution has been the facilitator of big government. Was this an accident or was it by design? The answer may surprise you.
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Patrick Krey
Feb 28, 2010
You’ve gone full on anarchist on me, X! I am familiar with this argument (http://mises.org/media/1184) about the Constitution and I sympathize with it philosophically but I just don’t see any workable go-forward plan. Ron Paul was the most successful libertarian candidate in American history due to his constitutionalism. It broadens the message appeal versus the radical anarchists. I might even use this podcast to start another discussion on 10th Amendment Center’s blog (http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2009/11/anti-constitution-libertarians/). Do I have permission for that? Any thoughts on state nullification?
Michael Hampton
Feb 28, 2010
I don’t see a problem with it.
You may also find this video from our same Citizen X worth referencing.
Patrick Krey
Sep 06, 2011
Can I download the podcast of this? I’ve come around and want to listen to this offline.