Founding Principles
The Most Dangerous “Invasion” We Face
“Invasions on the rights of the people.” That phrase isn’t hyperbole; it’s straight out of the Declaration of Independence. Say “invasion,” and people picture foreign armies crossing a border. To the Founders, a far more dangerous invasion came from...
America Rebuilt the British System the Founders Fought to Escape
“An elective despotism is not the government we fought for.” Thomas Jefferson warned about the dangers of unchecked power even in a system where the people get to choose their leaders. But what if you were told that’s just what we ended up with? Because the...
Resist Them: Samuel Adams and the Forgotten Duty of a Free People
“Resist them.” Nearly five years before the Declaration of Independence, Samuel Adams demanded that the people resist arbitrary power, warning them that the alternative was to tamely submit, sit idly by, and hope for the best – a recipe for total tyranny. For...
The Partisan Road to Tyranny: George Washington’s Fatal Prediction
“A frightful despotism.” George Washington knew what was coming. His Farewell Address, published on September 19, 1796 in the American Daily Advertiser, wasn’t just a retirement notice. It was a dire warning against things like skyrocketing debt and entangling...