Virginia Association of 1769: A Step Toward Continental Unity
By: Mike Maharrey In May 1769, Virginia took a decisive step beyond carefully worded protests by launching an organized and strategic boycott against British goods. Led by George Washington and ...
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Now in Effect: Utah Law Affirms State and Federal Jurisdictional Boundaries
By: Mike Maharrey SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (May 7, 2025) – Today, a Utah law affirming clear boundaries between state and federal jurisdiction went into effect. House Bill 380 (HB380) ...
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The Tea Act of 1773 Was a Test of Obedience
By: Michael Boldin 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 ...
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Precedent: Letting Yesterday’s Crimes Justify Tomorrow’s Tyranny
By: Michael Boldin “One of the vilest systems that can be set up.” That’s how Thomas Paine described government by precedent – when government uses power not because it’s authorized, ...
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Arbitrary Power: The Definition of Tyranny
By: Michael Boldin “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 it. ...
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Report: 2024 Federal Gun Control Enforcement Fell Off But Remained Aggressive
By: Mike Maharrey Federal gun control enforcement actions by the ATF in the last year of the Biden administration dropped significantly, falling to levels not seen since before President Trump’s ...
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A Defense of Constitutional Traditions
by Aaron N. Coleman Richard Alan Ryerson’s excellent opening essay starts this forum off on a firm footing by explaining the immediate causes of Lexington and Concord. This is not a ...
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Taxing Power: Luther Martin’s Anti-Federalist Warnings
By: Michael Boldin Luther Martin believed the Constitution’s sweeping taxation power was one of its most dangerous features, a direct threat to both state sovereignty and individual liberty. Long before ...
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General Welfare Clause: The Truth They Never Teach
By: Michael Boldin “It would be ABSURD to say … Congress may do what they please.” That was James Madison, obliterating the modern lie that the general Welfare Clause is ...
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Nondelegation: The Constitutional Principle Almost Everyone Ignores
By: Michael Boldin “The very definition of tyranny.” That’s how James Madison described the consolidation of legislative, executive, and judicial power in the same hands. This wasn’t just a warning. ...
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