Five Foundational Truths from James Otis, Jr.
By: Michael Boldin James Otis Jr. was one of the most important leaders of the American Revolution – yet today, he is almost completely forgotten. Years before the Declaration of ...
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Luther Martin vs. Landholder: Anti-Federalist Warnings on Consolidation and Tyranny
By: Mike Maharrey In a heated war of words, Luther Martin responded to a series of essays penned by Oliver Ellsworth under the pseudonym Landholder, defending his colleague Elbridge Gerry against ...
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Thomas Jefferson’s First Inaugural: Timeless Blueprint for the Constitution
By: Michael Boldin Peace, freedom, the 10th Amendment, and the elimination of taxes: These are just a few of the principles Thomas Jefferson outlined in his first inaugural address. They weren’t mere ...
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Luther Martin’s Warning: The Constitution as a Threat to State Sovereignty
By: Mike Maharrey Luther Martin, a prominent Anti-Federalist, warned that the proposed Constitution would destroy state sovereignty by concentrating power in a centralized national government. One of the few opponents ...
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Federalism and the 10th Amendment: Tench Coxe Explains Delegated and Reserved Powers
By: Michael Boldin “Independent of the control or interference of the federal government.” That’s how Tench Coxe described the vast majority of power under the Constitution – reserved to the ...
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How States Can Nullify to Enforce the Constitution
by Peter Rykowski The federal government — including the legislative, executive, and judicial branches — has for decades implemented and enforced unconstitutional and increasingly-socialist policies. These policies and programs have significantly ...
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James Oglethorpe: A Forgotten Founder and His Legacy of Liberty
By: Joe Wolverton, II 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 ...
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George Washington’s First “State of the Union,” Building a Foundation for the Young Republic
By: Michael Boldin 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 Congress ...
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Oath to the Constitution: What Adherence Truly Means
By: Michael Boldin “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.” ...
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The Erosion of Constitutional Norms Is Bad No Matter Who Does It
Abuses of authority by both outgoing and incoming presidents, betray the American public and its founding principles. by Julian Adorney In his final days in office, then-president Biden ...
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