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How "Pope Night" Turned into a Protest Against the Stamp Act

How “Pope Night” Turned into a Protest Against the Stamp Act

Pope Night, as the New England colonists called it, was initially a rather somber observance to reinforce Protestant values and uplift the British monarchy, but it morphed into a night ...
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Propaganda: Calling it Inflation Rather than Depreciation

Propaganda: Calling it Inflation Rather than Depreciation

The founding generation has a much better word for it: depreciation. That is, when the supply of money is increased - its purchasing power decreases, resulting in price increases for ...
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Samuel von Pufendorf: A Lasting, Though Forgotten, Influence on Our Founding Fathers

Samuel von Pufendorf: A Lasting, Though Forgotten, Influence on Our Founding Fathers

In this monumental work, Pufendorf explored the concept of natural law, arguing that certain ethical principles were inherent in human nature and that governments should be formed to protect these ...
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Informing the Founders: A Short History of Standing Armies in England

Informing the Founders: A Short History of Standing Armies in England

Trenchard’s short history shows how fears of a standing army in peacetime was not a view held by ideological extremists or those in a fringe political movement, but was in ...
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John Adams: Patriot and Tyrant?

John Adams: Patriot and Tyrant?

Adams left a complex legacy. The young John Adams was a great American patriot and advocate for liberty. The older John Adams became something of a tyrant ...
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Fiscal 2023 Federal Budget Deficit Third-Largest Ever

Fiscal 2023 Federal Budget Deficit Third-Largest Ever

This rapid increase in the national debt is happening during a time of sharply rising interest rates. This is a big problem for a government that primarily depends on borrowing ...
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Patriot Act at 22: We can only be Truly Safe when We're Free

Patriot Act at 22: We can only be Truly Safe when We’re Free

As long as people live in fear - and look to the largest government in history to “protect” them, things will keep getting worse ...
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The Petition of Right of 1628: A Forgotten Cornerstone of Our Constitution

The Petition of Right of 1628: A Forgotten Cornerstone of Our Constitution

The Petition of Right of 1628 stands as a significant milestone in the development of English constitutional history. A response to the arbitrary and despotic rule of King Charles I, ...
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22 Years of Blowback from the USA Patriot Act

22 Years of Blowback from the USA Patriot Act

Here in the United States, as we approach the 22nd anniversary of the USA Patriot Act on October 26, we’re still grappling with the blowback that arises from allowing one’s freedoms ...
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That Other Tea Party: The First Organized Women's Political Protest in America

That Other Tea Party: The First Organized Women’s Political Protest in America

The resolutions motivated other women throughout the colonies to take action. Many joined in the tea boycott, increasing its reach and effectiveness. Southern women also began to dance in ballgowns ...
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The Founders and the Constitution: The Connecticut Delegates

The Founders and the Constitution: The Connecticut Delegates

The other essays in the “Founders and the Constitution” series each covered one individual. This final essay covers three: the extraordinary group who served as Connecticut’s commissioners (delegates) to the ...
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America's Crisis State Goes Global

America’s Crisis State Goes Global

The government is destabilizing the economy, destroying the national infrastructure through neglect and a lack of resources, and turning taxpayer dollars into blood money with its endless wars, drone strikes ...

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