250 Years Ago: The Forgotten Declaration that Set the Course for Independence
By: Michael Boldin “To these grievous measures, Americans cannot submit.” That bold declaration helped spark coordinated resistance across the colonies in 1774. Today marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration ...
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Jury Nullification: How “We the People” Can Overrule the Government
By: Michael Boldin Trial by Jury. Thomas Jefferson considered it “the only anchor ever imagined by man by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution.” Jury ...
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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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Paper Money: The Founders Warned Us!
By: Michael Boldin “The evils of paper money have no end” That’s how Thomas Paine put it, but he was far from alone. The Founding Fathers were deeply worried ...
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Eight Essential Principles Behind the 2nd Amendment
By: Michael Boldin There is only one thing the ATF is authorized to do under the Constitution. Disband! This may sound like hyperbole, but when you understand the following eight ...
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Northwest Ordinance: Landmark 1787 Law Set the Foundation
By: Mike Maharrey On July 13, 1787, the Confederation Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance, one of the most important and influential acts of the early republic. It established a ...
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“General Welfare” and “Common Defense” Explained by James Madison
By: Mike Maharrey The words “provide for the common defense and general welfare” rank among the most abused phrases in the Constitution. I often refer to this as the “anything ...
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James Madison on the Ignored “Fundamental Principle of the Revolution”
By: Mike Maharrey Forget schoolhouse history. James Madison exposed a much deeper truth about the American Revolution. It wasn’t just “taxation without representation.” He argued that This clash, Madison declared, ...
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Free and Independent: The Foreign Policy of Washington and Jefferson
By: Michael Boldin Anxious to preserve their hard-won independence, Presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson championed a foreign policy centered on avoiding “entangling alliances.” They envisioned America pursuing peace, ...
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Power From the People: The Revolutionary Roots of the 10th Amendment
By: Michael Boldin Thomas Jefferson called the 10th Amendment the “foundation of the Constitution,” and for good reason too. It enshrines many of the radical principles that sparked the ...
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