The American Revolution Was a Rejection of Unlimited, Centralized Power
In school, you probably learned that the American Revolution was about “taxation without representation,” or perhaps standing armies. But this doesn’t tell the whole story, not even close. This becomes clear if we listen to what the Founders and Old...
Alexander Hamilton’s Biggest Big Government Plan
Alexander Hamilton had a lot of big government plans for the United States, but his craziest plan may have been his proposal for an 11-point plan for government that he gave during a day-long speech at the Philadelphia Convention on June 18, 1787. At this stage of the...