Benjamin Franklin Speech Exposes the Inherent Danger of Power and Money
On June 2, 1787, Benjamin Franklin delivered a speech at the Philadelphia Convention opposing a provision in the proposed Constitution to pay the president a salary. The speech reveals some important aspects of human nature that we should keep in mind today. Franklin...
Fight for Freedom: The Anthony Burns Affair
On May 24, 1854, federal marshals arrested Anthony Burns, kicking off one of the most famous fugitive slave – and nullification – cases in U.S. history. Burns ultimately lost his court case and was returned to slavery, but the cost of the trial, along with...
REAL ID: 15 Years On and Still Not in Full Effect
On this date in 2008, the REAL ID Act was supposed to go into effect. It didn’t. And it still isn’t in full effect to this day. Last December, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) extended the enforcement deadline yet again for two more years,...