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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The Constitution, Congress and Government Debt
By: Judge Andrew Napolitano What would you do if you were driving a vehicle and came upon a traffic light that had both red and green lights on? Most rational folks ...
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James Madison’s Last Day in Office: Veto of the “Bonus Bill”
By: Dave Benner As his last official act as President, James Madison vetoed a bill that would provide federal funding for building roads and canals throughout the United States. Today in ...
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Common Sense: A Scathing Attack on Unlimited, Centralized Power
By: Michael Boldin January 10, 1776. Today in history, Thomas Paine published the first edition of Common Sense – a 47 page pamphlet that defended and inspired the cause of independence like no ...
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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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James Wilson Delivers “State House Yard Speech” in Favor of the Constitution
By: Dave Benner On October 6, 1787, eminent Pennsylvanian James Wilson delivered his famous “State House Yard Speech” in support of the Constitution in Philadelphia. On the dawn of the first ...
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Today in History: New York Ratifies the Constitution
By: Mike Maharrey On this date in 1788, New York became the 11th state to ratify the Constitution. The Constitution narrowly won approval by a 30-27 vote on July 26, 1788, ...
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Declare Your Independence from Tyranny, America
By: John Whitehead Imagine living in a country where armed soldiers crash through doors to arrest and imprison citizens merely for criticizing government officials. Imagine that in this very same country, ...
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