Founding Fathers

Just Getting Started: 15 Year Anniversary for the TAC

by Michael Boldin | Jun 26, 2021 | Announcements, Founding Fathers, Founding Principles

First things first. And this is probably the understatement of the year: THANK YOU! I can’t thank you enough for being part of this movement for the Constitution and liberty with me. Whether you’ve been here for just one day, or every single day since day one. Whether...

Natural Rights and Liberty: The Foundation and the Goal

by Michael Boldin | Jun 23, 2021 | Declaration of Independence, Founding Fathers, Founding Principles

With the TAC’s 15 year anniversary coming this week, I thought it was a good time to share with you our driving principle – the foundation for all our work, along with the long-term goal of what we hope to achieve. For those who prefer to keep things short, I...

Alexander Hamilton’s “Implied Powers” Wrecked the Constitution

by Mike Maharrey | Jun 14, 2021 | Alexander Hamilton, Constitution, Founding Principles, Necessary and Proper Clause

During the ratification debates, supporters of the Constitution insisted that the new general government would only exercise the powers explicitly enumerated in the document. But less than three years after ratification, Alexander Hamilton did a complete 180, suddenly...

Was This the Biggest Political Flip-Flop Ever?

by Mike Maharrey | Jun 8, 2021 | Alexander Hamilton, Federal Reserve, History

I don’t think anybody is surprised when politicians flip-flop. George H.W. Bush with his “no new taxes” pledge provides a great modern example. But Alexander Hamilton arguably gave us the most damaging, if not the biggest, flip-flop ever when he did a complete 180 on...

Thomas Jefferson Born Today in History

by Dave Benner | Apr 13, 2021 | History, Thomas Jefferson

Today in 1743, Thomas Jefferson was born. A classical liberal that embraced decentralized power, Jefferson championed a distinctly American political philosophy during Virginia’s ascension to statehood, the creation of the United States, and throughout the...

Why the Founders Couldn’t Abolish Slavery

by Rob Natelson | Apr 12, 2021 | Founding Fathers, Founding Principles, History

This is the third in a series of essays defending our Constitution against unfair accusations from so-called “progressives.” The first essay rebutted the charge that the Constitution discriminated against women. The second corrected the claim that the three-fifths...

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