Since President Obama took office, his regulators have added $35 billion in unfunded regulatory burdens and at least 75 million paperwork burden hours on state and local governments. Regulation of industries or businesses tends to receive a majority of the coverage, but the mandates placed on cash-strapped states and local governments can result in far […]
“When this government is adopted, there will be two governments to which we shall owe obedience – to the government of the Union – in certain defined cases – to our own state government in every other case.” — James Iredell
Note: Thomas Paine Common Sense Appendix first appeared in the second edition of the pamphlet, published on February 14, 1776. It is not considered part of the original work; rather than being part of his detailed argument for independence, the appendix lays out a few of Paine’s arguments and responds to concerns of the day. SINCE […]
