Today in History: Noah Webster Born
On this date in 1758, Noah Webster was born. Webster is best known for his dictionary and his work in education, but he was also a prominent political writer who was influential in both the drafting and ratification of the Constitution. Webster was born on Oct. 16,...
The Values in the Constitution
The Declaration of Independence expressed a common American creed: All are born equal before God and the law, God bestows humans with natural rights, some of these rights are unalienable (untransferable), it’s the purpose of government to secure them, and if a...
Using Tyranny to Prevent Tyranny: A Warning on Standing Armies
One of the forgotten values of the American Founders was their deeply held opposition to a permanent standing army. This was born of experience. In late 1763, at the end of the French and Indian War, the British decided to station 10,000 troops for...