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  • Prohibition - A Lesson Unlearned

    102 years ago today, the 18th Amendment was ratified , making alcohol prohibition the law of the land. Only 12 years later did our nation learn the difficult lesson that you cannot legislate morality and passed the 21st Amendment, repealing the 18th amendment. This is the only time in the history of the Republic an amendment has been unamended. Just about every American can explain the reasons for it's failure & rattle off a fairly accurate list of reasons why the treatment was worse than the disease. But far too many people refuse to see how that valuable lesson is highly applicable today in our decades long "War On Drugs"

    So today on Categorical Imperatives we are going to be taking all of those valuable lessons from alcohol prohibition and showing conclusively our War on Drugs is every bit as bad as prohibition, and often much, much worse.
    At the end of the show I also discuss the many reasons I am optimistic that this war on drugs is quickly becoming unsustainable. It's not only that the harm the drug war inflicts is worse than the harm caused by the drugs themselves. But the war on drugs will fail on it's own terms. This is one place State Legislatures are using the 10th amendment and the "Anti-Commandeering Doctrine" To make the war on drugs more and more unenforceable. It's about time.
    If you want to help by getting involved in various efforts to nullify the federal war on drugs in your own state you should go to the Tenth Amendment Center's website
    www.tenthamendmentcenter.com
    Get a copy of their "State of the Nullification Report" or search the site for articles & videos about the war on drugs.


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    1 hr 11 min
  • Sovereign Citizen 2: Electric Boogaloo (A Legal Response To Myths About The American Legal System)

    In this episode we continue our discussion of the Sovereign Citizen movement. This is a legal response to sovereign citizen claims about American jurisprudence. A serious and sincere reply. Even if you aren't interested in the Sovereign Citizen aspects I took the opportunity to give a broad and comprehensive treatment of American Jurisprudence.

    We will touch on many important aspects of US law and the American legal system. This video works well for anyone as a primer to the aspects of the American legal system we should all be familiar with (but which, thanks to American politicians and as a consequence of enacting the Department of Education & long ago removing civics from the public school curriculum) this is information that is commonly poorly understood.
    There is something for everyone in this episode.

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    57 min
  • Sovereign Citizens - Fact and Fiction

    In today's episode of Categorical Imperatives we will be taking a look at beliefs amongst the sovereign citizen movement Including The capitalization of names on Court documents, the supposed meaning of gold fringe on a flag, The meaning of the term "color of law" The difference between suits at common law and suits in equity and the difference between the privileges and immunities of citizenship and their relation to natural rights in both Common law and Constitutional law. 


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    43 min
  • Supreme Court History: Stromberg v California (1931)

    On the anniversary of this seminal free speech case in which the 14th amendment was used to incorporate first amendment protections of speech on a state level we discuss the history of the case, the court's ruling and the significance of this case.

    Current events, law, politics & culture through a lens of legal and moral philosophy

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    20 min
  • Supreme Court History: Lochner v New York (1905)

    With California's bill regulating the gig economy out of existence and interfering with the Constitutional protected freedom of contract hurting the very people it was designed to help, and this same regulation being considered by several other states as well as on the national level it's fitting to discuss a case that was argued on this date before the Supreme Court in 1905 "Lochner v New York".

    While this case has become so maligned as to be seen as anti-canonical, many Constitutional scholars are beginning to reexamine this case and even rehabilitate it.
    What does this case have to tell us about the scope of government regulation of the gig economy and the freedom of contract? Thats exactly what we will be discussing today here on Categorical Imperatives.


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    21 min
  • Supreme Court History: U.S. v Lopez (1995)

    *Correction*

    13:00 I mixed up details about Wickard v. Filburn. Claude R. Wickard was the plaintiff. He sued on behalf of Department of Agriculture et al. & Roscoe Filburn was the farmer charged with violating the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938

    In this episode of Categorical Imperatives we take a look at a case from this day in 1995 that was the first time in over 60 years the court struck down a law under the commerce and necessary and proper clauses It was a big win for Federalism and limited government It's one of my all time favorite rulings, I am sure it will be one of your favorites as well

    100 Supreme Court Cases: By Josh Blackman and Randy Barnett: https://conlaw.us/

    23 min
  • A Look At The History Of Popular Sovereignty

    Today we will be discussing the meaning of Sovereignty across time. From the Compact theory of individual sovereignty in Natural Law, to the development of government by consent in the English common law, the doctrine of sovereign immunity and the uniquely American concept of popular sovereignty as expressed in Constitutional law. This will include a gallop through early American history between 1787-1795 as our Founder's developed what is now our modern understanding of sovereignty of the several States and the people therein.

    Such as the Citizen-State-Diversity Clause - U.S. Const. art. III, § 2, cl. 1 (1787)

    The first major constitutional decision of the new Supreme Court:
    Chisholm v. Georgia, 2 U.S. (2 Dall.) 419 (1793)

    And the Eleventh Amendment that reversed it - U.S. Const. amend. XI. (1795)

    We will also briefly diverge while we do one of my favorite mini-series on the show discussing Founding Fathers most people don't know, but everybody should. Today we look at John Jay who was our first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court . Appointed nearly 10 years before John Marshall became Chief Justice. Jay presided over the first foundational case 8 years before before the case all Con Law classes start with which is Marbury v Madison (1803)

    50 min
  • To Keep and Bear Arms 2: Militia Boogaloo (Sometimes a duty, Ever a Right Part Two)

    On this episode of Categorical Imperatives We discuss the Second Amendment and the General Militia Power as a form of Police Reform. That may sounds counter-intuitive, Prima Facie, but I will be making the case as to why this is a crucial step to take, following the death of George Floyd.


    This is the second episode exploring the 2nd amendment and a re-discovery of the true meaning of the general militia as defined both in history and law. From English Common Law to our current Corpus Juris.

    To Watch Part One of the Series: https://youtu.be/HVjlqgAV5ig

    Collection of Tenth Amendment Center Articles and Videos on numerous topics related to police reform:
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6NjbXOax5B30hgiKtiCQvQdNUjL_zzZc

    Case Law and Case Briefs

    Dred Scott v Sanford
    http://sites.gsu.edu/us-constipedia/378-2/
    https://legaldictionary.net/dred-scott-v-sandford/
    https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/dredscott.html
    https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/60/393

    Civil Rights Act of 1866
    https://www.fjc.gov/history/timeline/civil-rights-act-1866

    Freedman's Butreau Bill
    https://www.cop.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/FreedmensBureau.htm

    Slaughterhouse Cases
    http://sites.gsu.edu/us-constipedia/slaughterhouse-cases/

    U.S. V CRUIKSHANK
    http://sites.gsu.edu/us-constipedia/u-s-v-cruikshank/
    https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/92/542/
    https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/92/542

    Militia Acts of 1792 and 1903
    https://www.law.cornell.edu/topn/militia_act_of_1903
    https://archive.org/stream/jstor-25119439/25119439_djvu.txt
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militia_Acts_of_1792

    Barron v Baltimore
    https://cases.laws.com/barron-v-baltimore

    Salinas v Blakely
    https://guncite.com/court/state/83p619.html

    United States v Miller
    https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/307/174
    https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/307/174/

    United States v Emerson
    http://www.ecases.us/case/ca5/c34012/united-states-v-emerson

    DC v Heller
    https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/07-290.ZS.html
    https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/dc-v-heller/

    McDonald v Chicago
    https://www.britannica.com/event/McDonald-v-City-of-Chicago
    https://legaldictionary.net/mcdonald-v-chicago/
    http://sites.gsu.edu/us-constipedia/chicago-v-mcdonald-2010/

    Matter of Babington v. Yellow Taxi Corp., 164 N.E. 726 (NY 1928)
    https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/3601389/matter-of-babington-v-yellow-taxi-corp/

    THE FOUNDERS CONSTITUTION (EXCERPTS)
    Chapter 3 Document 3 "Right of Revolution"
    William Blackstone
    https://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch3s3.html

    CHAPTER 3 | Document 4
    Samuel Adams, Boston Gazette
    27 Feb. 1769 Writings 1:316--19
    http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch3s4.html

    CHAPTER 16 | Document 23
    James Madison, Property
    29 Mar. 1792 Papers 14:266--68
    https://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch16s23.html

    ►00:00 Introduction & Overview Of Part One
    ►03:15 District of Colombia v Heller
    ►06:51 Preamble to the Bill of Rights
    ►09:25 Majority and Minority Opinion for Heller
    ►09:35 Collective/Individual Right?
    ►14:20 Original Meaning and Original Intent Jurisprudence
    ►15:30 McDonald v Heller
    ►21:10 Original Meaning or Substantive Due Process?
    ►25:15 Conclusions

    35 min
  • To Keep and Bear Arms: Sometimes a duty, Ever a Right (Part One)

    On this episode of Categorical Imperatives We discuss the Second Amendment and the General Militia Power as a form of Police Reform. That may sounds counter-intuitive, Prima Facie, but I will be making the case as to why this is a crucial step to take, following the death of George Floyd.


    This is the first of two episodes exploring the 2nd amendment and a re-discovery of the true meaning of the general militia as defined both in history and law. From English Common Law to our current Corpus Juris.

    To Watch Part Two In the Series: https://youtu.be/rYxdu4a_RuA

    Collection of Tenth Amendment Center Articles and Videos on numerous topics related to police reform:
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6NjbXOax5B30hgiKtiCQvQdNUjL_zzZc

    Case Law and Case Briefs

    Dred Scott v Sanford
    http://sites.gsu.edu/us-constipedia/378-2/
    https://legaldictionary.net/dred-scott-v-sandford/
    https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/dredscott.html
    https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/60/393

    Civil Rights Act of 1866
    https://www.fjc.gov/history/timeline/civil-rights-act-1866

    Freedman's Butreau Bill
    https://www.cop.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/FreedmensBureau.htm

    Slaughterhouse Cases
    http://sites.gsu.edu/us-constipedia/slaughterhouse-cases/

    U.S. V CRUIKSHANK
    http://sites.gsu.edu/us-constipedia/u-s-v-cruikshank/
    https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/92/542/
    https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/92/542

    Militia Acts of 1792 and 1903
    https://www.law.cornell.edu/topn/militia_act_of_1903
    https://archive.org/stream/jstor-25119439/25119439_djvu.txt
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militia_Acts_of_1792

    Barron v Baltimore
    https://cases.laws.com/barron-v-baltimore

    Salinas v Blakely
    https://guncite.com/court/state/83p619.html

    United States v Miller
    https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/307/174
    https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/307/174/

    United States v Emerson
    http://www.ecases.us/case/ca5/c34012/united-states-v-emerson

    DC v Heller
    https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/07-290.ZS.html
    https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/dc-v-heller/

    McDonald v Chicago
    https://www.britannica.com/event/McDonald-v-City-of-Chicago
    https://legaldictionary.net/mcdonald-v-chicago/
    http://sites.gsu.edu/us-constipedia/chicago-v-mcdonald-2010/

    Matter of Babington v. Yellow Taxi Corp., 164 N.E. 726 (NY 1928)
    https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/3601389/matter-of-babington-v-yellow-taxi-corp/

    THE FOUNDERS CONSTITUTION (EXCERPTS)
    Chapter 3 Document 3 "Right of Revolution"
    William Blackstone
    https://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch3s3.html

    CHAPTER 3 | Document 4
    Samuel Adams, Boston Gazette
    27 Feb. 1769 Writings 1:316--19
    http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch3s4.html

    CHAPTER 16 | Document 23
    James Madison, Property
    29 Mar. 1792 Papers 14:266--68
    https://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch16s23.html

    45 min
  • Trump's Pence Problem (Or, How I learned To Stop Worrying & Love The Election)

    Today On Categorical Imperatives I take a look at the insanity of Trump and his increasingly unhinged base of supporters who cannot accept the fact that he lost the election and their desperate straw-grasping for any hope and pearl clutching schemes.

    But at this point there is really only one possible outcome. Trump is going to continue down the same hilarious path of denial and delusion that Hillary did in 2016, and even if he did succeed, as I point out at the beginning of the episode, then he will have provided me with a full-proof way..... or maybe more accurately a fool-proof way, for me to get the 2024 Libertarian Party Presidential candidate elected.
    I explain precisely how that is, then join me to share a laugh at some of the most ridiculous delusional scheming to keep Trump in power in a video from Doug Tennaple, followed by a more serious back-half of the episode where I read a great article from Rob Natelson that was posted over at the Tenth Amendment Center today talking about how the president could have used fraud and irregularities to his advantage had he adnd his supporters actually understood the law and the Constitution a little better and I close out the show reading from an article I wrote for Reason's legal blog that should be available online tomorrow.


    Categorical Imperatives is a podcast that applies legal theory and moral philosophy to discussions of current events, law, politics & culture.

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    52 min

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Legalese is a podcast discussing all things constitutional law, as well as current events in law, politics and culture.