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...
Taking Rights Seriously
The world is filled with self-evident truths โ truisms โ that philosophers, lawyers and judges know need not be proven. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Two plus two equals four. The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. These...
Six Must Read Sources from Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
Most people today have little to no familiarity with any of the principles that influenced the founders. Below, youโll find 6 important resources hand-picked by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. You can also find links to each at this podcast episode – โThe...