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These are the Times that Try Men’s Souls
Beginning with the immortal line, “THESE are the times that try men's souls,” Thomas Paine’s “The American Crisis, No. I” holds a revered place in American History. Composed as a ...
In Defense of Free Speech and Free Silence
Punishing speech and punishing silence is the most dangerous business because there will be no end to it; and it will be generated by the political winds ...
The Foundation of the Constitution
for many leading founders - from Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Adams - one amendment was not only the “foundation of the Constitution,” but also “the Palladium of the private, and ...
We’ve Already Got a Dictator-in-Chief: How Absolute Power Corrupted the President
Power-hungry, lawless and steadfast in its pursuit of authoritarian powers, the government does not voluntarily relinquish those powers once it acquires, uses and inevitably abuses them ...
Blueprint: Rhetoric and Resistance Against the Townshend Acts
The Revolution grew with a combination of rhetoric and resistance. As the British asserted more and more unconstitutional authority over the colonies, Americans responded by formulating well-developed arguments and action ...
What Does the Constitution Mean by “Natural Born Citizen?”
The Constitution says that only a “natural born citizen” may be president. Throughout history, political partisans have accused opposing candidates of not being “natural born citizens” and thus disqualified ...
The White House Goes Rogue: Secret Surveillance Program Breaks All the Laws
Operated during the Obama, Trump and now the Biden presidencies, this secret dragnet surveillance program (formerly known as Hemisphere and now dubbed Data Analytical Services) uses its association with the White House ...
Today in History: Second Continental Congress Responds to King George’s Proclamation of Rebellion
On Dec. 6, 1775, the Second Continental Congress responded to King George III's proclamation of rebellion, reaffirming the colonists' loyalty to the crown but reasserting their right to resist unconstitutional ...
Applying James Madison’s Strategy to Stopping Federal Gun Control
A single state following Madison’s strategy would create troubles for the feds. A large state would cause serious issues for federal enforcement - and should a number of states take ...
How Free People Should Respond to Unconstitutional Acts
Ultimately - it’s up to “we the people” to protect and defend their own constitution and their own liberty - whether the government likes it, or not. ...
There Is No Right to a “Freedom from Fear”
The right to own the tools of self-defense is a clear and simple extension of the right to life. Therefore, the state cannot legitimately limit it ...
The Real Constitution They Don’t Want You to Know About
For the "experts" and politicians - the Tenth Amendment is never the right answer ...
