Joe Wolverton II, J.D.

About: Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. is The John Birch Society’s constitutional law scholar and is the author of three books: The Real James Madison, “What Degree of Madness?”: Madison’s Method to Make America STATES Again, and The Founders’ Recipe, an introduction to the writings of the 37 authors most often quoted by the Founding Generation. He hosts the YouTube channel “Teacher of Liberty” and the TikTok channel “Joe Wolverton JD.”.

States Assert Sovereignty in Defense of Second Amendment

Three states — Idaho, Alaska, and Kansas — have passed laws protecting the right of their citizens to keep and bear arms. ...

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. November 3, 2014

Good War and Bad Peace: Perpetual War and the Erosion of Liberty

Benjamin Franklin and James Madison well understood the threat posed to liberty by perpetual war. ...

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. October 11, 2014

Prominent Historians Propose a New Constitution

Eminent American historians Andrew Burstein and Nancy Isenberg not only pronounce the current Constitution dead, but they introduce us to its replacement before the body is even cold. From...

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. October 11, 2014

Review of Connor Boyack’s “Feardom”

Governments — our own and those of other nations — manufacture and market fear as a means of robbing people of liberty. This is the thesis of an insightful...

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. October 10, 2014

Grand Jury Recommends No Criminal Charges in Georgia SWAT Raid

A grand jury in Georgia recommends no criminal charges be filed in the case of the no-knock raid that injured a toddler in May. ...

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. October 9, 2014

John McCain Likes Lindsey Graham for President

Arizona Senator John McCain spoke out in favor of Lindsey Graham's presidential qualifications. ...

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. October 9, 2014

Arizona’s Prop 122 Pushes Back Against Federal Overreach

In November, voters in Arizona will consider Proposition 122, an amendment that would prevent enforcement of unconstitutional federal demands. ...

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. October 9, 2014

Follow the Money: War Hawks and the Military Industrial Complex

There is an unholy alliance between pro-war pundits and the producers of war materiel. ...

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. September 14, 2014

When Local Police Become a “Standing Army”

As police powers have become more nationalized and centralized, the abuse of those powers has increased dramatically, threatening civil liberty. ...

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. September 8, 2014

Obama Promises to do to ISIS What He Did to Al-Qaeda

President Obama promises to "go after" ISIS the way he went after al-Qaeda. ...

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. September 7, 2014

DOJ Memo: President Has Constitutional Authority for Dragnet Surveillance

The Obama administration wants everyone to know that it claims the power to conduct dragnet surveillance of American phone records and that it is not going to bother revealing...

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. September 7, 2014

Ron Paul Believes Bush Admin. Had Advance Knowledge of 9/11 Attacks

Not only is the content of the 9/11 Commission report being kept hidden, but so is the reason for its continuing classification. ...

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. September 6, 2014

This Day at 1787 Convention: State Sovereignty and Standing Armies

On this day in 1787, the delegates at the Constitutional Convention debated state sovereignty and militias. Their thinking is very relevant to today. ...

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. August 23, 2014

Convention of 1787 Debates Scope of Presidential Veto Power

On August 15, 2014, Texas Governor Rick Perry was indicted by a Travis County grand jury for allegedly misusing the veto power granted to him by the state constitution....

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. August 17, 2014