Founding Principles
Foundation of the Revolution: Compliance Destroys Freedom
“RESIST THEM” American Independence was built on the understanding that compliance with arbitrary power isn’t safety – or peace. It’s surrender. That’s an essential, but long-forgotten foundation of the American Revolution: Laws made outside the limits of the...
Resist Beginnings: The Ancient Roman Maxim Behind the American Revolution
“Like a cancer” America was built on a foundation that constitutional violations are a deadly disease. Give government an inch – and they’ll take a few thousand miles, and never stop. And before too long, it’ll get to a place where it’s no longer a Republic, but...
6 Ways to Spot the Modern-Day Redcoats in our Midst
We’re surrounded by redcoats. They might not be part of King George’s military, but their mindset, what they support and what they’re willing to impose, is everywhere. The founders didn’t just fight an army. They fought a long, bloody war to...
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 ...