We hear them all the time - from the left and right - and even some libertarians too. On this episode, learn the most common excuses for rejecting or just avoiding nullification, all based on fear. Plus, some timeless responses from Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, John Adams and James Otis, Jr.

More important every day, the "foundation of the Constitution" is how Thomas Jefferson described the 10th Amendment. A quick overview of what it is and why it exists, plus the top-10 quotes from leading founders on the Tenth - and the essential principles behind it.

John Taylor of Caroline’s Tyranny Unmasked explains in plain, but passionate language the dangers of centralized power, with a focus on government interference in commerce, along with taxation, parties and even so-called “national defence.” Written in 1822, it’s an essential - but ignored - polemic against the tyranny of powerful, centralized government.

Of all the compromises which produced the Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787, the Three-Fifths Compromise is probably considered the most controversial today. But in order to understand what it actually was all about, it’s important to set aside preconceived notions and look at the history behind it - going back more than a decade to the Articles of Confederation.

With a natural rights foundation - along with warnings about consolidation and people with power - in his 2nd of 16 essays during the debates over ratification of the Constitution, Antifederalist Brutus made a powerful case for decentralization and a Bill of Rights.

To the Founding generation, Trial by Jury was considered an indispensable tool against the power of government. Although supporters of the monster state today want juries to only judge the facts of the case before them, they actually have a duty to consider not just the facts, but the law itself.

ATF officials met with manufacturers last week to discuss "issues of mutual concern." That is, new legislation or executive action directed at "ghost guns." They want more unconstitutional federal regulations. But even if they're able to get it on the books, with tools, parts and 3D printing providing more ease of access for the general public, it's possible that enforcement could be doomed from the start.

Many state legislators who claim to support the 2nd Amendment have a bad foundation on the right to keep and bear arms - and a bad foundation on the Constitution as a whole. So, you shouldn’t be surprised when their proposals do nothing to protect liberty - or even make things worse.

Little more than a dystopian pre-crime government credit score, predictive policing started out as a military intelligence application and is being deployed in more and more cities. But a handful have said no - with 4 banning its use. Will more follow soon?

Often funded by federal grant programs and even operated out of federally-designated fusion centers, "predictive policing" software is showing up in more and more local law enforcement agencies. Learn what it is and how it's used. In practice, it's little more than a dystopian pre-crime government credit score.