How Tyranny Parades as Law
โLaw is often but the tyrant’s will and always so when it violates the rights of an individual.โ Thomas Jefferson warned us. The biggest crimes against liberty do not happen in the shadows. They happen right in front of us. Paraded as law, justice, and the...
Virginia Association of 1769: A Step Toward Continental Unity
In May 1769, Virginia took a decisive step beyond carefully worded protests by launching an organized and strategic boycott against British goods. Led by George Washington and George Mason, the Virginia Association adapted northern resistance models to fit local...
The Tea Act of 1773 Was a Test of Obedience
On May 10, 1773, the British Parliament passed the Tea Act. To the average observer, it seemed like a break. Cheaper tea. A financial rescue for the struggling East India Company. A convenient solution. But to the American Revolutionaries, it was a trap. And Benjamin...