Setting the Record Straight on the “3/5 Compromise”
Many of my columns speak highly of the wisdom of our nation’s founders. Every once in a while, I receive an ugly letter sarcastically asking what do I think of their wisdom declaring blacks “three-fifths of a human.” It’s difficult to tell...
Today in History: Kentucky Resolutions Passed on Nov. 10, 1798
Would the proposed Constitution create the limited federal government promised? That was the central question facing the ratifying conventions as America considered adopting the new Constitution. Those in favor of ratification swore it would. But many remained...
The Liberty Rent: Learning from History to Win Today
An early 19th century organization used a radical new approach to their own membership to build strength in numbers, defy the British government, and win for their cause. They provide a blueprint for the grassroots today. What political issue are you most passionate...