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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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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The Great Compromise and the Struggle to Preserve State Sovereignty
By: Joe Wolverton, II The first weeks of July, 1787 were full of fiery speeches, threats of disunion, and tenuous compromises. In other words, just an ordinary time at the ...
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Benjamin Franklin’s Brilliant Satire: Exposing British Hypocrisy Through a Fake Prussian Edict
By: Mike Maharrey As frustrations with usurpations and arbitrary power from the British government grew, American colonial leaders fired up the presses, producing hundreds of newspaper articles, pamphlets, and ...
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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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The Pilgrim Code of 1636: English Charter, Christian Covenant, and Modern Constitution
By: Joe Wolverton, II “As freeborn subjects of the state of England, we hither came endowed with all and singular the privileges belonging to such, in the first place ...
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Patrick Henry’s Virginia Resolves: Bedrock Principles of American Liberty
By: Michael Boldin On his 29th birthday – May 29, 1765 – Patrick Henry helped spark the American Revolution. His Virginia Resolves against the Stamp Act not only dared to ...
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The Petition of Right of 1628: A Forgotten Cornerstone of Our Constitution
By: Joe Wolverton, II Three hundred and ninety-five years ago, one of the most important documents in the history of the creation of the United States Constitution became law, though today ...
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Mainstream Ignorance on Nullification
By: Michael Boldin What a surprise. Victims of government-run education make all kinds of bold claims about nullification. And almost every one of them are totally wrong.
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Fight for Freedom: The Anthony Burns Affair
By: Mike Maharrey On May 24, 1854, federal marshals arrested Anthony Burns, kicking off one of the most famous fugitive slave – and nullification – cases in U.S. history. Burns ultimately ...
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