Founding Principles
What Really Makes a “Land of the Free”
“For WHO ARE A FREE PEOPLE?” John Dickinson, the “Penman of the American Revolution,” posed this timeless question in 1767. His answer defied the modern narrative. It’s not a system where you hope to find rulers who respect your constitution and liberty....
A Gift to be Thankful For: Our Natural Rights Foundation
This Thanksgiving, while we’re counting blessings, there’s one inheritance that deserves special recognition – and powerful interests hope you’ll never claim it. The Gift of Liberty. What the Founders Wanted Us to Know About Natural Rights The...
Enemy Within: The Greatest Danger to Liberty
“Tyranny can now enter our country,” from one place. Benjamin Rush dropped that warning in 1778 at the height of the War for Independence. But he wasn’t talking about Redcoats. Recognizing the nature of power and humanity, he was giving us a timeless warning...
Ignorance and Freedom Cannot Coexist
“If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, it expects what never was and never will be.” Thomas Jefferson understood what most people ignore today: Freedom demands a price: knowledge. Tyrants across history have weaponized ignorance for one reason: educated people...