Founding Principles
Standing Armies: The Foundation of Tyranny
March 5, 1770. The Boston Massacre. British regulars fired on a crowd. Five people died. Tragic, absolutely. Predictable, without a doubt. This wasn’t hindsight. On the fifth anniversary of the bloodshed, Dr. Joseph Warren laid out exactly why:, it was part of ...
Boston Massacre: Have We Remembered, or Surrendered?
“Remember, my friends, from whom you sprang” Commemorating the anniversary of the Boston Massacre – March 5, 1770 – John Hancock was issuing a challenge to all of us. And he was far from alone. For 13 years, from 1771 to 1783, the Sons and Daughters of...
1761: When American Independence was Born
“American Independence was then & there born.” John Adams wasn’t talking about July 4, 1776, and the Declaration of Independence. He was referring to the beginning of the real American Revolution that kicked off years earlier on February 24, 1761. That’s when...
Liberty OR Empire: You Can’t Have Both
“Empires, by Pride & Folly & Extravagance, ruin themselves like Individuals.” Benjamin Franklin wasn’t merely reciting history; he was warning us. Because every empire follows the same script. And while the common themes are overextension, debt, or even...