General Welfare Clause: The Truth They Never Teach
By: Michael Boldin “It would be ABSURD to say … Congress may do what they please.” That was James Madison, obliterating the modern lie that the general Welfare Clause is ...
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Nullification 101: Five Core Principles You Need to Know
By: Michael Boldin Nullification is THE rightful remedy for all unconstitutional acts – usurpations of power. Understanding the five core principles that make up its foundation is essential to getting ...
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Who Decides? The Founders’ Forgotten System of Checks and Balances
By: Michael Boldin “There is not a syllable in the constitution, that makes a decision of the judiciary – of its own force, and without regard to its correctness – ...
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Thomas Jefferson’s First Inaugural: Timeless Blueprint for the Constitution
By: Michael Boldin Peace, freedom, the 10th Amendment, and the elimination of taxes: These are just a few of the principles Thomas Jefferson outlined in his first inaugural address. They weren’t mere ...
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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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Prelude to Independence: Thomas Jefferson Declares British Acts Null and Void
By: Mike Maharrey “The British parliament has no right to exercise authority over us.” At all. This was the bold conclusion Thomas Jefferson came to in his powerful pamphlet A ...
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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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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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Countering Relentless Propaganda and Widespread Ignorance
By: Michael Boldin Thomas Jefferson warned us. “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.” The people ...
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Six Must Read Sources from Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
By: Michael Boldin Most people today have little to no familiarity with any of the principles that influenced the founders. Below, you’ll find 6 important resources hand-picked by Thomas Jefferson and ...
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