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Family-owned fishing company challenges unconstitutional Fishery Management Council

September 04, 2024 | By ADAM GRIFFIN

James and Dominick Russo are fishermen who earn their living off the Florida coast. But their livelihood is in jeopardy. James and Dominick have worked in the commercial fishing industry most of their lives. James, the older brother, has more than 30 years of experience under his belt. During the pandemic, the brothers moved to Sarasota, Florida ...

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Capitalism in the ring : Read Ludwig von Mises and the six lessons of the Austrian school

July 23, 2024 | By ADAM GRIFFIN

Just after his victory in the ring at UFC 300, Brazilian-born fighter Renato Moicano exclaimed, "I love America, I love the Constitution...I want to carry...guns. I love private property. Let me tell you something. If you care about your...country, read Ludwig von Mises and the six lessons of the Austrian economic school." This was a big moment, ...

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The Antiquities Act and the limits of executive power

May 23, 2024 | By ADAM GRIFFIN

After several Native American artifacts were looted 
in the early 1900s, Congress passed the Antiquities
 Act of 1906 to allow presidents to establish "national
 monuments" and protect historic landmarks, structures,
 and similar objects on federal lands. This delegation of authority was modest. Indeed,
 not only did Congress specifica ...

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James Madison : America’s Constitutional Freedom Fighter

April 09, 2024 | By ADAM GRIFFIN

James Madison is remembered as the "Father of the Constitution," and for good reason. His unique approach to politics balanced majority rule and minority rights through a series of battles that forged our constitutional system. His fight for religious liberty in Virginia, the ratification of the Constitution, the founding of the Republican Party, a ...

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The Messenger : A Regulatory Authority Turned One Man’s American Dream Into a Nightmare

December 09, 2023 | By ADAM GRIFFIN

Most everyone knows that the American system has three branches of government: Congress passes the laws, the president executes the laws, and the courts decide disputes about what the laws mean. But what happens when one entity exercises all three powers? Frank Black, a 40-year veteran of the securities industry, learned just how difficult life can ...