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Totally Dissolved: The Lee Resolution and the Declaration of Independence

by Dave Benner | Jul 2, 2019 | American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, Richard Henry Lee

Today in history, on July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress passed the Richard Henry Lee resolution, which called for ties between Great Britain and the American states to be “totally dissolved.” The monumental vote was unanimous among the colonies, with New...

The Relationship Between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

by Rob Natelson | Mar 26, 2017 | Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Founding Principles

I’m sometimes asked about the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Their connection is not difficult to understand. The Declaration is a statement based on natural law. Natural law consists of fundamental principles of justice and...

The Halifax Resolves and the American Tradition

by Tenth Amendment | Apr 12, 2011 | Featured, Federalism, Founding Principles, History

By Dr. Troy Kickler Many Americans forget the role that states played during the American Revolution and in the formative years of the United States. And many North Carolinians forget the valuable role that our state played in that war and in constitutional thought....

When, in the Course of Human Events

by Tenth Amendment | Apr 11, 2009 | Activism, Featured

by Don Cooper, LewRockwell.com When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one to dissolve the political bonds which have connected him with his government, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws...

Dear Federal Government: Drop dead.

by Tenth Amendment | Feb 19, 2009 | Activism

by David Bardallis, LewRockwell.com Note: The following letter was found left behind at a local drinking establishment; the authors’ identity is unknown. It is passed along without comment. “That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of...

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