The Day the Philadelphia Convention Narrowly Avoided Permanent Adjournment
By: Joe Wolverton, II “Something must be done, or we shall disappoint not only America, but the whole world…. We must make concessions on both sides. Without these, the constitutions ...
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War Powers: The True History of James Madison, the Constitution and the War of 1812
By: Mike Maharrey In the early years of the United States under the Constitution, James Madison made one of the most compelling constitutional arguments against unilateral presidential war powers. Through ...
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Five Critical Reminders About Liberty and Security from the Founders
By: Michael Boldin Today, like every day, is a great day for a reminder of some of the top principles from the founders that we should never, ever forget. Unfortunately, ...
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The Satirical Genius of Benjamin Franklin’s 1774 Letter to Lord North
By: Mike Maharrey “A friend to military government.” That’s not what we’d expect from one of the leading supporters of American independence, but that’s just how Benjamin Franklin signed his ...
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The Treaty of Paris: How the War for Independence Almost Didn’t End
By: Michael Boldin Signed on Sept 3, 1783 – the Treaty of Paris has long been called the formal end to the War for Independence. But the war didn’t officially ...
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Prelude to Independence: Thomas Jefferson Declares British Acts Null and Void
By: Mike Maharrey “The British parliament has no right to exercise authority over us.” At all. This was the bold conclusion Thomas Jefferson came to in his powerful pamphlet A ...
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The Constitution Stands in Their Way, So …
The Constitution does not just protect against human malevolence. It also protects against human stupidity. by Laura Hollis Ah, the Left. Ever ready to burn the foundations of America ...
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Technofascism: The Government Pressured Tech Companies to Censor Users
By: John Whitehead Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, has finally admitted what we knew all along: Facebook conspired with the government to censor individuals expressing “disapproved” views about the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
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Tench Coxe: A Detailed Breakdown of State vs. Federal Powers
By: Mike Maharrey Despite being little known today, Tench Coxe was an influential founding father, and in early 1788, he provided what was possibly the most comprehensive list of examples ...
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War Powers: The True History of John Adams and the Quasi-War with France
By: Mike Maharrey Many people believe presidents have a great deal of authority to make unilateral decisions about war without the approval of Congress. To support this conclusion, they ...
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