- + What FDR Did to Our Money—For more than 125 years, the United States had a gold-coin, silver-coin monetary system. No, it was not a paper-money system backed by gold, as so man...
- + Were the Anti-Federalists Right?—“A monarchy, or a corrupt, tyrannical aristocracy” That’s what George Mason predicted we’d get under the constitution. And he was far ...
- + Tariffs: The First Economic Battle Under the Constitution—The very first economic fight under the Constitution wasn’t over a national bank. It wasn’t over building roads or canals. It was about...
- + Ancient Rome and the Constitution—You cannot fully understand the Constitution without knowing how the Founders were affected by the saga of ancient Rome. Part I: Rome in Founding-...
- + President Trump, the Constitution, and the National Guard Cases—How extensive is the President’s power to deploy state units of the National Guard for federal law enforcement? On June 19, the United States Court...
- + Continental Association: The Economic Shutdown that Birthed the Union—“We are not such asses as to let them ride us as they please.” That was the fiery attitude of a 19-year-old Alexander Hamilton in 1774...
- + Forgotten Foundation: Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress—“To these grievous acts and measures Americans cannot submit.” On October 14, 1774, the First Continental Congress drew its line in the sand. T...
- + Unconstitutional “Laws” Don’t Exist—“An Act Against the Constitution is Void” The American Revolution kicked off in 1761 with a single principle from James Otis Jr.: an unconstitutio...
- + Who Called the Constitutional Convention? The Commonwealth of Virginia—A “call” to an interstate convention is an invitation for state representatives to meet at a particular time and place to discuss prescribed issues. D...
- + The Most Dangerous “Invasion” We Face—“Invasions on the rights of the people.” That phrase isn’t hyperbole; it’s straight out of the Declaration of Independence. Say “in...
- + Battlefield America: The Federal War on the “Enemy Within”—Distractions abound. Don’t be distracted. The American police state under Donald Trump has mastered the art of delivering endless diversions, const...
- + America Rebuilt the British System the Founders Fought to Escape—“An elective despotism is not the government we fought for.” Thomas Jefferson warned about the dangers of unchecked power even in a system where t...
- + Resist Them: Samuel Adams and the Forgotten Duty of a Free People—“ Resist them.” Nearly five years before the Declaration of Independence, Samuel Adams demanded that the people resist arbitrary power, warning...
- + Vergil: Poet Laureate of the American Founding—The reverse side of the dollar bill reproduces the Great Seal of the United States. On the left is the back of the seal. It features two Latin phrases...
- + The Partisan Road to Tyranny: George Washington’s Fatal Prediction—“A frightful despotism.” George Washington knew what was coming. His Farewell Address, published on September 19, 1796 in the American Daily Adve...
- + American Cincinnatus: A Victorious General Refuses a Crown—On December 4, 1783, at Fraunces Tavern, the popular public house located at the corner of Pearl and Broad Streets in Manhattan, General George Washin...
- + The Republic was not Kept: Benjamin Franklin’s Constitution Day Prediction—“A republic … if you can keep it” September 17, 1787 – the day the constitution was signed. We all know Benjamin Franklin’...
- + The Great Bypass: How the Constitution Was Built to Sideline the States—“This Constitution does not attempt to coerce sovereign bodies, states, in their political capacity.” With that one sentence, future Chief Justice...
- + How Tyranny Becomes Entrenched: 9/11 and the Police State’s Endless Power Grabs—They said it was for safety. They said it was for order. They said it was for the good of the nation. They always say it’s for something good… ...
- + No Obedience is Due: The Suffolk Resolves of 1774—“ No obedience is due from this province to either or any part of the acts above-mentioned, but that they be rejected as the attempts of a wicked...
- + The States and the Presidency—“It is (my) intention to … demand recognition of the distinction between the powers granted to the Federal Government and those reserved t...
- + Thomas Paine’s Forgotten Paper Money Takedown—“Money is Money, and Paper is Paper. All the invention of man cannot make them otherwise.” With those words, Thomas Paine went after w...
- + Welfare by Any Other Name Is Still Welfare—In William Shakespeare’s tragic romance “Romeo and Juliet,” about two young Italian lovers from feuding families in Verona, Juliet utters the famous l...
- + How Two Vague Words Were Used to Gut the Entire Constitution—“…do we live under a limited or an unlimited government?” To you, that question probably sounds naive because the answer feels obvious. But in 179...
- + The Ancient Playbook: Politics as the Science of Fraud—“Politics is the science of fraud.” And politicians? They’re the “professors of that science.” Richard Henry Lee wasn’t talking abo...
- + The Militia the Founders Envisioned, and What Remains Today—“Who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people.” George Mason cut to the heart of it: the militia was not a government creation, but ...
- + Not a Gift from Government: Our Natural Rights Foundation—Rights are not gifts from government. They don’t come from documents – not a constitution, not even a bill of rights. You have rights because yo...
- + The Ninth Amendment: Partner to the Tenth in Limiting Federal Power—The Ninth Amendment. Most people don’t know what it says or means. Others just ignore it. Those who don’t, usually get it completely wrong. ...
- + Forgotten Foundation: The Story of Small Things Grow Great by Concord—How do you beat the biggest government in history? The founders did it, but they knew there’s no silver bullet. The path to liberty isn’t fla...
- + The Pen, the Phone, and the Presidency: A Roman Warning Against the Rise of the American Caesar—In the fading light of the Roman Republic, as senators dithered and people cried out for relief from chaos, an ambitious few found the imperial mantle...
- + John Taylor’s Forgotten Assault on Hamilton’s Economic Scheme—In 1794, John Taylor of Caroline published a devastating critique of Alexander Hamilton’s financial system: the national bank, paper money, and ...
- + Incidental Powers in the Constitution—The Constitution is many things, but at its most basic level it is a document conveying enumerated powers from a principal (“We the People”) to identi...
- + Totally Dissolved: The Forgotten Vote for Independence—We celebrate Independence on the Fourth of July. But the actual vote to secede from the British Empire and become “free and independent states” –...
- + Five Constitutional Truths They Don’t Want You to Know—“If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, it expects what never was and never will be.” Thomas Jefferson nailed it. And here’...
- + The Real National Emergency—Seventy years after President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned about the cost of a military-industrial complex, America is still stealing from its own peop...
- + Are President Trump’s Tariff Orders Constitutional?—The U.S. Court of International Trade recently made headlines by issuing an order voiding many of President Donald J. Trump’s tariffs. The case was ...
- + Corruption: The Founders Warned Us About Ourselves—“This can only end in despotism.” Benjamin Franklin didn’t offer that as a theory. It was a sentence – and prophetic. He knew exactly what...
- + Virginia Declaration of Rights: The Legal Right to Alter or Abolish Government—Ask around today and you’ll find most people treat rebellion like a relic – something you read about in school, never something you do. That was...
- + Live Free or Die: Joseph Warren Meant Every Word—Live Free or Die! For Revolutionary War hero Joseph Warren, this was no mere slogan – it was a way of life – and death. Despite th...
- + The Founders on What Really Makes a “Land of the Free”—“All might be free if they valued freedom, and defended it as they ought.” Samuel Adams penned these words with the kind of clarity th...
- + James Madison’s Speech that Set the Stage for the Bill of Rights—On June 8 1789, the “Father of the Constitution” James Madison rose on the floor of Congress to propose a series of significant amendments, setting th...
- + National Debt and the Destruction of Liberty—“I go on the principle that a Public Debt is a Public curse” James Madison didn’t see public debt as a mere policy debate or a nuisance to be deal...
- + The National Bank That Breached the Articles of Confederation—Despite having no express authority to do so, Congress created a national bank under the Articles of Confederation by invoking an invented doctrine of...
- + Patrick Henry’s Virginia Resolves of 1765: Spark of the Revolution—“Not bound to yield obedience.” That was no mere slogan. It was a warning – and a call to action printed across the colonies in...
- + Thomas Jefferson’s Greatest Fear: The Federal Judiciary and the Death of Liberty—“The great object of my fear is the federal judiciary.” That’s Thomas Jefferson – sounding the alarm over what he saw as t...
- + Fear: The Engine of Power—“Fear is the foundation of most governments.” John Adams was right – except for one word. Not “most.” From ancient empires to mode...
- + The Influence of Machiavelli on the Founding Fathers of the United States—When discussing the intellectual influences on the Founding Fathers of the United States, one typically hears names such as Locke, Montesquieu, and Bl...
- + How Tyranny Parades as Law—“Law is often but the tyrant’s will and always so when it violates the rights of an individual.” Thomas Jefferson warned us. The biggest ...
- + Virginia Association of 1769: A Step Toward Continental Unity—In May 1769, Virginia took a decisive step beyond carefully worded protests by launching an organized and strategic boycott against British goods. Led...
- + The Tea Act of 1773 Was a Test of Obedience—On May 10, 1773, the British Parliament passed the Tea Act. To the average observer, it seemed like a break. Cheaper tea. A financial rescue for ...
- + No Deal for Gun Control: North Carolina and the “Wicked Rebellion” Against the British—NO DEAL – That was the response from the Sons of Liberty and other North Carolina patriots in 1776 to a British “offer” – sur...
- + Precedent: Letting Yesterday’s Crimes Justify Tomorrow’s Tyranny—“One of the vilest systems that can be set up.” That’s how Thomas Paine described government by precedent – when governme...
- + Report: 2024 Federal Gun Control Enforcement Fell Off But Remained Aggressive—Federal gun control enforcement actions by the ATF in the last year of the Biden administration dropped significantly, falling to levels not seen sinc...
- + Arbitrary Power: The Definition of Tyranny—“The curse and scandal of human nature.” That’s how James Otis, Jr. described arbitrary power. It wasn’t just a sign of tyranny, or a step toward ...
- + How British Gun Control was the Spark that Started the War for Independence—It was gun control. That’s what kicked off the fighting at Lexington and Concord – and started the War for Independence. But they never ...
- + Tax Resistance and the Birth of the American Revolution—On April 18, 1689, eighty-six years and a day before the “shot heard ‘round the world” at Lexington and Concord, the people of Boston and surrounding ...
- + Taxing Power: Luther Martin’s Anti-Federalist Warnings—Luther Martin believed the Constitution’s sweeping taxation power was one of its most dangerous features, a direct threat to both state sovereignty an...
- + General Welfare Clause: The Truth They Never Teach—“It would be ABSURD to say … Congress may do what they please.” That was James Madison, obliterating the modern lie that the general Welfare Claus...
- + Nondelegation: The Constitutional Principle Almost Everyone Ignores—“The very definition of tyranny.” That’s how James Madison described the consolidation of legislative, executive, and judicial power in the ...
- + How Party Politics Destroys Independent Thought and Liberty—“Nothing is more dangerous to the cause of truth and liberty than a party-spirit.” Noah Webster didn’t mince words. Over 200 years ago, he saw...
- + Not Just Bad Policy: The Founders Called it Treason and War—Treason. Invasion. Conquest. That’s how the Founders and old revolutionaries described usurpation – power stolen, not delegated. And it...
- + Three Pillars of Power: Luther Martin’s Anti-Federalist Warnings—Luther Martin warned that the Constitution would create a centralized national government with few real restraints – one that would steadily ero...
- + We Warned. They Ignored. Fake 2nd Amendment “Protection” Act Was a Scam—We don’t like saying we told you so. But sometimes, it’s the only way to break through the noise. In 2022, we warned that Wyoming’s “Second A...
- + Lysander Spooner’s Case Against Judicial Supremacy—“An unconstitutional judicial decision is no more binding than an unconstitutional legislative act.” That was Lysander Spooner, utterly rejecting ...
- + The Real Root Cause of the American Revolution—Think the American Revolution was just about taxes, tea parties, and representation? Think again. The real conflict wasn’t about a few policie...
- + Taking Rights Seriously—The world is filled with self-evident truths — truisms — that philosophers, lawyers and judges know need not be proven. The sun rises in the east and ...
- + Luther Martin’s Warning: Executive Power, Unequal Representation, and the Illusion of Impeachment—Luther Martin feared that the Constitution was not a blueprint for liberty, but rather a framework for centralized control that threatened state sover...
- + Joseph Warren’s Final Oration: Against Standing Armies and Arbitrary Power—“Act worthy of yourselves.” That’s how the great patriot and Revolutionary War hero Dr. Joseph Warren urged the people to commemo...
- + “The Immortal” Hugo Grotius: Lessons on Law That We Could Use—God created man free and a law unto himself, so that the actions of each individual and the sue of his possessions were not made subject to another’s ...
- + Nullification 101: Five Core Principles You Need to Know—Nullification is THE rightful remedy for all unconstitutional acts – usurpations of power. Understanding the five core principles that make up i...
- + Whiskey Rebellion Truth: Noncompliance, Resistance, and Federal Retreat—Almost everything taught about the Whiskey Rebellion stems from a coverup. The prevailing myth presents an unbeatable federal government easily crushi...
- + Defend the Guard: A Constitutional Check on Unrestricted War Powers—Presidential administrations come and go but the war machine churns relentlessly on. “Defend the Guard” legislation can throw a monkey wrench in its c...
- + The Real, Forgotten Enforcement Mechanism of the Constitution—“A refusal to cooperate with officers of the Union.” That was James Madison’s answer to federal overreach – a strategy rooted in...
- + Who Decides? The Founders’ Forgotten System of Checks and Balances—“There is not a syllable in the constitution, that makes a decision of the judiciary – of its own force, and without regard to its correctness &...
- + Luther Martin vs. Landholder: Anti-Federalist Warnings on Consolidation and Tyranny—In a heated war of words, Luther Martin responded to a series of essays penned by Oliver Ellsworth under the pseudonym Landholder , defending his col...
- + Five Foundational Truths from James Otis, Jr.—James Otis Jr. was one of the most important leaders of the American Revolution – yet today, he is almost completely forgotten. Years before the...
- + Tribal Loyalties, Lost Liberties: Unheeded Warnings from the Founders—“I would quarrel with both parties, and with every individual of each, before I would subjugate my understanding, or prostitute my tongue or pen to ei...
- + The Anti-Federalist Views of Elbridge Gerry—Elbridge Gerry opposed the ratification of the Constitution, believing it consolidated power, lacked safeguards for individual liberties, and undermin...
- + Resistance, Revolution, and Liberty: The Untold Legacy of John Hancock—“I glory in publicly avowing my eternal enmity to tyranny.” On January 23, 1737, one of America’s most important yet often overlooked ...
- + Thomas Jefferson’s First Inaugural: Timeless Blueprint for the Constitution—Peace, freedom, the 10th Amendment, and the elimination of taxes: These are just a few of the principles Thomas Jefferson outlined in his first inau...
- + Luther Martin’s Warning: The Constitution as a Threat to State Sovereignty—Luther Martin, a prominent Anti-Federalist, warned that the proposed Constitution would destroy state sovereignty by concentrating power in a centrali...
- + Federalism and the 10th Amendment: Tench Coxe Explains Delegated and Reserved Powers—“Independent of the control or interference of the federal government.” That’s how Tench Coxe described the vast majority of power u...
- + James Oglethorpe: A Forgotten Founder and His Legacy of Liberty—On December 22, 1696, James Oglethorpe was born into a world poised between the ideals of liberty and the realities of tyranny. The story of his life,...
- + Thomas Paine’s Common Sense: A Timeless Call for Liberty vs Unlimited Power—Government … even in its best state … is still evil. Thomas Paine didn’t pull any punches in Common Sense . First published on J...
- + George Washington’s First “State of the Union,” Building a Foundation for the Young Republic—On January 8, 1790, President George Washington walked into the Senate chamber of Federal Hall in New York City to deliver his first Annual Message to...
- + Oath to the Constitution: What Adherence Truly Means—“If their duty, their honor, and their oaths will not bind them, let us not put into their hands our liberty and all our other great interests.&...
- + The Federal Loophole That Fuels Asset Forfeiture Nationwide—A federal asset forfeiture program known as equitable sharing provides law enforcement agencies with a major loophole, allowing them to continue seizi...
- + Poor Richard’s Almanac: Benjamin Franklin’s Timeless Guide to Life, Liberty, and Frugality—On Dec. 28, 1732, at just 27 years of age, Benjamin Franklin published the first edition of Poor Richard’s Almanac. He went on to publish it ann...
- + Trust No One: The Founders’ Warnings on Power and Liberty—The Founders warned us – again and again – that power always expands, no matter who holds it. You can’t trust anyone with power, no m...
- + Duty Bound: James Madison’s Six Principles to Stop Federal Tyranny—The states are “duty bound to interpose.” That’s how James Madison put it in his Virginia Resolutions, passed on Dec 21 and 24, 1798, in respo...
- + Thomas Paine’s The American Crisis: A Rallying Cry That Changed History—On December 19, 1776, as the War for Independence stood on the brink of collapse, Thomas Paine published The American Crisis . Beginning with the imm...
- + Anti-Federalist Objections: Pennsylvania Dissent Explained—One of the most influential and widely cited anti-federalist papers wasn’t written by a single individual. It was produced by a group of delegates who...
- + Bill of Rights: Forgotten Role of the 10th Amendment in Its Creation—The Bill of Rights was born from intense battles between Federalists and Anti-Federalists over delegated and reserved powers. This clash not only shap...
- + Repeal the 17th Amendment: The Anti-Federalist Warnings We Must Not Ignore—Repealing the 17th Amendment has become a rallying cry for those seeking to restore federalism. But the Anti-Federalists warned during the ratificatio...
- + A Republic at Risk: Cato’s Anti-Federalist Warnings—“A vile and arbitrary aristocracy or a monarchy.” That’s what the anti-federalist writer Cato warned we would get under the Constitution. This was...
- + The Founders on the Source of Rights and an Essential Reading List—Rights Are Not Gifts from Government. They don’t come from a constitution, a bill of rights, or any document at all. Natural rights come...
- + Reversing Gresham’s Law: How Sound Money Could Drive Out Fiat—Gresham’s Law is an economic maxim that states “good money” drives out “bad money.” But under the right circumstances, it might be possible to reverse...
- + The Best and Worst States for Sound Money—The newly released 2025 Sound Money Index has identified Wyoming, South Dakota, and Alaska as the states with the most favorable policies toward con...
- + Forgotten Foundation of the Revolution: Letters from a Farmer—John Dickinson’s Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania rank among the most important essays espousing the cause of liberty during the American R...
- + Ignorance vs. Freedom: Reclaim the Constitution and Liberty—“If a nation expects to be ignorant and free,” wrote Thomas Jefferson, “it expects what never was and never will be.” That’s w...
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