Dangers of Democracy
by ThinkingWest The word “democracy” appears exactly zero times in the United States Constitution. And yet, no form of government is celebrated with the same fervency as democracy. Recently, the phrase ...
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The ideas that formed the Constitution
By: Rob Natelson Who created the ideas behind the U.S. Constitution? The history books relate how the Constitution was composed by its 55 “framers” from May 25 to Sept. 17, 1787. ...
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When the feds violate the Constitution, should we blame the Constitution?
By Publius Huldah In Rob Natelson’s paper [link], “The Solution is a Convention of the States”, he makes claims about what our Framers said is the purpose of amendments to our ...
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The Nullification Movement Pushes Foward: More States Legalize Marijuana Despite Ongoing Federal Cannabis Prohibition
By: Mike Maharrey Voters in two more states approved ballot measures legalizing marijuana on Tuesday despite the ongoing federal prohibition of cannabis, continuing a 50-year history of efforts by the states ...
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Three Quotes on Americanism
by Dan Sanchez Lawrence Reed, from his 2003 essay “The True Meaning of Patriotism”: “I subscribe to a patriotism rooted in ideas that in turn gave birth to a country, ...
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The Iron Law of Kleptocracy
Locke vs. Oppenheimer: Two Origin Stories of the State by Dan Sanchez To develop his theory of government, John Locke posited an origin story of the state. He explained legitimate ...
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Frédéric Bastiat’s Fruitful Fusionism
by Nathan Smith Around the beginning of the 19th century, per capita economic growth turned decisively positive, and Western nations began prospering as never before. Economists have many theories to ...
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Factions: The Greatest Danger to the Cause of Truth and Liberty
By: TJ Martinell Noah Webster warned us about the dangers of “party-spirit” and factions. In his 1794 essay The Revolution in France, the noted American writer and dictionary author analyzed the situation ...
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Unsustainable: Record Spending Can’t Go On Forever
By: Mike Maharrey The biggest government in history is effectively running on credit cards. The U.S .government ran a $1.38 trillion budget deficit in fiscal 2022 despite government receipts at near-record ...
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The Deadly Sins of Politics
Ideologies shaped in iniquity by Axel Weber and Dan Sanchez The nineteenth-century philosopher Joseph de Maistre once wrote “Every nation gets the government it deserves.” This is true in a ...
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