History
Consolidation: George Mason’s Core Anti-Federalist Warning
“A monarchy, or a corrupt tyrannical aristocracy.” That, George Mason warned, is what the Constitution would produce. His objections to ratification became the foundation for some of the most influential Anti-Federalist arguments. Born December 11, 1725, Mason was one...
True Loyalty vs Sedition and Treason
“It is a very great mistake to imagine that the Object of Loyalty is the Authority and Interest of one individual Man.” Decades before the Declaration of Independence, Samuel Adams understood the foundation of what became the American Revolution. It was a complete...
What Really Makes a “Land of the Free”
“For WHO ARE A FREE PEOPLE?” John Dickinson, the “Penman of the American Revolution,” posed this timeless question in 1767. His answer defied the modern narrative. It’s not a system where you hope to find rulers who respect your constitution and liberty....
Enemy Within: The Greatest Danger to Liberty
“Tyranny can now enter our country,” from one place. Benjamin Rush dropped that warning in 1778 at the height of the War for Independence. But he wasn’t talking about Redcoats. Recognizing the nature of power and humanity, he was giving us a timeless warning...