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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Trust No One: The Founders’ Warnings on Power and Liberty
By: Michael Boldin The Founders warned us – again and again – that power always expands, no matter who holds it. You can’t trust anyone with power, no matter how ...
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The Founders on the Source of Rights and an Essential Reading List
By: Michael Boldin Rights Are Not Gifts from Government. They don’t come from a constitution, a bill of rights, or any document at all. Natural rights come from your creator and ...
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Rebirth of the Nation: How to Restore America
Americans realize that their nation has been run into the ground, but Trump’s election signals an opportunity to make America great again. Here’s what it will take to do that. ...
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Insights into the Constitution from English Social History
By: Rob Natelson If you want to understand the Constitution, you should know something of the social context that produced it. Very useful for this purpose are the chapters on ...
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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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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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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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