Violating your Rights, Then and Now

by Steve Palmer One result of diluting the Tenth Amendment for the last century is a federal government which has nearly eliminated any limits which had been placed upon it.  Tonight, we compare two examples of overreach from overly powerful central governments in...

Combating Terrorism: The Lessons of 1798

by William Watkins, Jr., The Independent Institute James Madison once observed that “it is a universal truth that the loss of liberty at home is to be charged to the provisions against danger, real or pretended, from abroad.” Fear of foreign perils, Madison...

Obama’s Fake “Spending Freeze”

by Ron Paul Last week politicians in Washington made a few things clear about how they really feel about the state of the union. First, they are beginning to hear the growing discontent with the size and scope of government and the broken promises that keep piling up....