Today in History: The Philadelphia Convention Convenes
On May 14, 1787, delegates from the several states convened in Philadelphia, forming a convention with the initial aim of proposing amendments to the Articles of Confederation.
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Today in History: Thomas Jefferson is Born on Apr. 13, 1743
Jefferson’s vision for the United States held that “energetic” government was to be rejected in favor of republicanism and federalism.
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Executive Orders, Obamacare and the Constitution
On Oct. 12, 2017, Pres. Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) broadly intended to facilitate the sale of health insurance across state lines. Conservatives let out a collective cheer, believing the measure will lower the cost of health insurance, something the poorly named Affordable Care Act failed to do. But few even paused to…
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Blame Hamilton: How He Screwed Up America
For the first time ever in a single volume, McClanahan exposes the sheer magnitude of negative influence that Hamilton had on American government.
DetailsThis Week in History: The Philadelphia Convention Begins
On May 14, 1787, delegates from the several states convened in Philadelphia, forming a convention with the initial aim of proposing amendments to the Articles of Confederation.
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Parchment Barriers: Not Enough to Stop Tyranny
All written contracts, whether constitutions or not, are impotent in their ability to bind authorities without some form of enforcement mechanism.
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John Locke’s Appeal to Heaven: Its Continuing Relevance
In his Second Treatise of Civil Government, eminent political philosopher John Locke argued that when all other political and individual methods of resisting tyranny are exhausted, only an “appeal to heaven” remains.
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The American Revolution, State Sovereignty, and the American Constitutional Settlement
Every so often, a book comes out that shatters orthodox perspectives concerning the American founding.
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Today in History: James Madison Vetoes Infrastructure Bill as Unconstitutional
Exactly 200 years ago today, President James Madison vetoed the Bonus Bill of 1817 – a plan that called for the federal construction of various roads, bridges, and canals throughout the country.
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The American Founders as Neo-Romans
the founders sought to avoid the woes of Roman usurpations.
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Nullifying the Stamp Act
Few episodes in American history have so effectively demonstrated how to confront and end the enactment of malignant and unconstitutional laws.
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Thomas Jefferson: Revolutionary
In Thomas Jefferson – Revolutionary: A Radical’s Struggle to Remake America, historian Kevin Gutzman offers a fresh look at the famous statesman, described as “a revolutionary who effected radical change in a growing country.” Although often described as an American political enigma whose image is claimed by almost everyone, Gutzman’s new exposition does much to…
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