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Next up at the ballot box: Undreaming California

Creating the state of California took a revolt that led to the short-lived Bear Republic, a war with Mexico, and various international treaties. Now, some northern natives hope to take it apart, starting with a couple of ballot initiatives. Tuesday, voters … Continue reading

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Anti-government anger fuels long-shot Maryland breakaway bid

Scott Strzelczyk is fed up with what he calls political slavery in Maryland and sees one way out – creating a breakaway state, a feat that has not been accomplished since the American Civil War. Riding a wave of anti-government … Continue reading

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Let’s Put Jefferson’s Rightful Liberty in the Context of Prism

Hans has previously written about Thomas Jefferson’s concept of rightful liberty: “Of liberty I would say that, in the whole plenitude of its extent, it is unobstructed action according to our will. But rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to … Continue reading

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