• "Well written, well researched, and the thesis put forth is well argued.... Woods has opened up an area of historical analysis that should invite further study."
    -Journal of American History

  • "During these times that challenge our freedoms there is no one more qualified to make U.S. history relevant to the fight against big government than Thomas Woods."
    -Barry Goldwater Jr.
    Former Member of Congress

  • "I strongly recommend Woods's work."
    -The Honorable Ron Paul,
    U.S. House of Representatives

  • "Written with great clarity and fluency, making the complex philosophical and theological concepts approachable."
    -Journal of American Studies

  • "A must-read."
    -Barron's

  • "An excellent reading source for anyone interested in financial markets, and much more so for anyone interested in learning about capitalism without all the misinterpretations being thrown about in the financial media."
    -Asia Times

  • "Provocative, well-written, and deserves to be read."
    -Catholic Historical Review

  • "An engaging and important contribution to scholarship on the history of American Catholicism."
    -Journal of the Historical Society

  • "Woods and [co-author Kevin] Gutzman appeal to both left and right in this constitutionalist jeremiad…. The authors' exegeses of the Constitution and court decisions, heavy on original intent arguments, are lucid and telling."
    -Publishers Weekly

  • "A marvelous read. Every chapter taught me something new and unexpected."
    -Tom Bethell, senior editor,
    The American Spectator

  • "The hottest book today is Meltdown, by my friend Tom Woods."
    -Judge Andrew Napolitano, senior judicial analyst,
    FOX News Channel

  • "Should be required reading."
    -Economic Affairs (London)

  • "Woods, one of the best classical liberal [libertarian] scholars of his generation, has once more placed us in his debt with this lucid and tightly argued book."
    -David Gordon, The Mises Review

  • "Tom Woods is one of my dearest allies in the struggle against wrong-headed and dangerous economic policy."
    -Peter Schiff

Nullify Now in Orlando, 10-10-10

Be sure to attend the great Nullify Now event scheduled for October 10 in Orlando.  I’ll be speaking, as will Gary Johnson (former governor of New Mexico), and many others.  Will be a great time — well, for people with open minds, that is.  The “shut up and obey” crowd won’t like it much.

Unlearn the Propaganda!

  • Jerome G. Ganci

    CONGRESS WILL NEVER REFORM ITSELF !

    We must deal with this problem on the State Level and restore States’ Rights !

    Petition your State Assemblyperson and your State Senator to pass legislation calling for 2/3 of the States to convene with the object of passing the following amendment to the Federal Constitution:

    Proposed Amendment

    Supplementing Article V, any Legislation titled “Amendment to the Federal Constitution of the United States” when ratified by the Legislatures of four-fifths of the several States shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution.

    As the needed 2/3 approaches, the Congress, fearing a wholesale revision of the constitution should such a convention take place, will be forced to pass the amendment itself! And with 4/5 of the States agreeing, the amendment will become a part of the Constitution thus restoring States’ Rights and allowing the possibility of a bottom-up reform to take place.

    If you’re concerned about smaller government, abortion, term limits, balanced budgets, presidential line-item veto, same-sex marriage, protection of the flag, the war against religion, etc. this is the only way your hopes will be able to be achieved.

  • http://theaandy.wordpress.com y

    Greetings:

    I saw in one of your interviews online (I can’t seem to find it again), where you said that 3 of the states who ratified the constitution ratified it believing that it allowed a state to secede. I was wondering if there is a book that explains this, or where I can find out more information about this. Thanks.

  • NeilBJ

    Mr. Ganci:

    I’m not quite sure what you are proposing. It seems that you are making it more difficult for the states to amend the Constitution.

    Now two thirds of the states can call for a Constitutional Convention to propose amendments, which then must be ratified by the three fourths of the state legislatures or by conventions in three fourths of the states.

    Your requirement that four fifths of the states must ratifiy a proposed amendment sets the bar higher.

    For me the problem is not the amendment process; it is the enforcement process. We should not have any branch of the federal government determining the limits on its own powers. France has a Constitutional Council that passes judgement on pending legislation.

    I think we should have a similar body made up of Constitutional scholars from each of the 50 states. A vote of 3/4 (or 2/3, or ?) of the of states could nullify any pending federal legislation that the scholars deem unconstitutional.