Declaration of Independence
Free and Independent: The Foreign Policy of Washington and Jefferson
Anxious to preserve their hard-won independence, Presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson championed a foreign policy centered on avoiding “entangling alliances.” They envisioned America pursuing peace, trade, and “friendship with all...
Pursuit of Happiness: “We Cannot be Happy without Being Free”
The โpursuit of happinessโ is a foundational principle enshrined in the Declaration of Independence. In the Foundersโ view, this was inextricably linked to individual liberty and property rights. John Dickinson explained it this way in the last of his 12 Letters from...
What the American Founders Meant by Equality
The Declaration of Independence famously proclaimed that โall men are created equal.โ Thanks in part to that prestigious endorsement, โequalityโ has become a widely held social ideal. But what most modern-day egalitarians promote is far removed from the kind of...
Declare Your Independence from Tyranny, America
Imagine living in a country where armed soldiers crash through doors to arrest and imprison citizens merely for criticizing government officials. Imagine that in this very same country, youโre watched all the time, and if you look even a little bit suspicious, the...