John Dickinson: The “Penman of the Revolution”
Dickinson was once one of the most famous people of the founding generation, and one of the most recognizable figures in Pennsylvania.
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Understanding Madison’s Notes on Nullification
Even while arguing against South Carolina nullification, Madison continued to affirm Jeffersonian nullification in his Notes.
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No, James Madison did not Reject Nullification
For some reason, some conservative commentators keep propagating the historical lie that James Madison “rejected nullification.” James Madison did no such thing.
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James Madison on How to Enforce the Constitution
A good place to start in determining how to enforce the Constitution is with the guy who’s commonly referred to as the “Father of the Constitution.”
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The Blueprint: James Madison’s Advice
We call the process nullification, and James Madison gave us the blueprint for stopping federal overreach before the Constitution was even ratified. Madison acknowledged anti-federalist fears that the new general government would try to exercise undelegated powers. And he assured them that the power of the states could keep the tendency in check in Federalist 46.
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“I love George Washington. Except for his Foreign Policy.”
Mike Maharrey wonders if Washington’s foreign policy ideas could get any traction in American politics today
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Thomas Jefferson’s Other Declaration
Most Americans know that Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of “The Declaration of Independence”, the most important of all our founding documents. Yet few of them have even heard of another document that I would say might be the second most important declaration he ever wrote
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