The Jefferson Letters, Vol. 1: The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
Following, you will find the ten letters between these three men reprinted in their entirety.
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Jefferson and the Barbary Pirates
While all modern presidents should recognize Jefferson’s refusal to usurp war power, they haven’t done so for over a century.
DetailsJefferson’s Warning: Too Much Power in the Central Government
Letter From Thomas Jefferson to Gideon Granger, 13 August 1800
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The Constitutional Right to Trial by Jury
NOTE: The following is an excerpt of the article, The Rise and Fall of Jury Nullification, by James Ostrowski. Originally published in the Journal of Libertarian Studies, Volume 15, no. 2 (Spring 2001): 89–115, the full article can be found at Mises.org What the Constitution meant by the right to trial by jury may easily…
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Fortunately, Thomas Jefferson Was Right
Were Jefferson and Madison opponents as claimed by an establishment newspaper?
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Supreme Court Supremacy vs Jefferson and Madison
“The States should not submit to unconstitutional court opinions”
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Today in History: Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 Signed; What We’ve Forgotten
On this day, November 16, 217 years ago, Governor James Garrard of Kentucky signed into law the first of two landmark pieces of legislation known to history as the Kentucky Resolutions.
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This Day in History: Kentucky Resolutions Passed on Nov. 10, 1798
Jefferson’s principles have endured for 215 years despite relentless attacks and demagoguery.
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The Popular Basis of Political Authority: Thomas Jefferson Writes to James Madison
“This principle that the earth belongs to the living, and not to the dead, is of very extensive application and consequences, in every country”
DetailsThomas Jefferson’s Legacy
His birthday omission was a classic move that perfectly captured essence of the man and the legacy he left behind.
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Thomas Jefferson on the Misuse of the Commerce and General Welfare Clauses
Barely 8 months before he died, Thomas Jefferson wrote to the Virginia politician William Giles about the threat posed by the usurpation of states rights by a growing federal power. He identified federal powers claimed under the commerce and general welfare clauses as especially dangerous.
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Absolute Federal Power: An Absolute Absurdity
A limited institution that defines the extent of its own limitations cannot exist. Common sense dictates that the definition of “limited” will constantly expand to accommodate the institution’s agenda.
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