by TJ Martinell | Jun 2, 2022 | 3rd Amendment, American Revolution
Most people are familiar with the Boston Tea Party, but not a lot of people know about the aftermath, and how that experience helped shape the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Although British attempts to confiscate arms and munitions directly triggered the...
by Mike Maharrey | May 31, 2022 | American Revolution
James Madison gave us a blueprint to stop “unwarrantable” government actions (or even “warrantable” actions that happen to be unpopular) in Federalist #46. Madison wrote that “a refusal to cooperate with officers of the union” would...
by TJ Martinell | May 27, 2022 | Bill of Rights, Constitution, Patrick Henry, Ratification Debates
On June 7, 1788, Patrick Henry delivered one of many long speeches at the Virginia Ratifying Convention, warning about giving up too much power, and demanding the inclusion of a Bill of Rights in the proposed U.S. Constitution before its adoption. The convention ran...
by TJ Martinell | Apr 30, 2022 | Court Cases, Personal Liberty Laws
Months prior to John Brown’s infamous 1859 raid on Harper’s Ferry, a trial took place rooted in the same issues of slavery and federal enforcement that, while ultimately inconsequential in shaping future debate, is a historical event worth remembering. The incident...
by Dave Benner | Apr 22, 2022 | Foreign Policy, George Washington, History
Today in history – on April, 22 1793 – President George Washington issued the Neutrality Proclamation, a statement that the United States would remain neutral in the ongoing conflict between France and Britain. However, a firestorm of controversy erupted...
by Dave Benner | Apr 13, 2022 | History, Thomas Jefferson
Today in history, on April 13,1743, Thomas Jefferson was born. A classical liberal that embraced decentralized power, Jefferson championed a distinctly American political philosophy during Virginia’s ascension to statehood, the creation of the United States, and...
