War Powers: The True History of Thomas Jefferson and the Barbary Pirates
People on both the left and the right claim the president possesses significant, unilateral power over military action, and they support this myth by perpetuating a big lie – that Thomas Jefferson did the same in response to the Barbary Pirates. But like so...
Benjamin Franklin’s Finest: Top Views from the “First American”
Today in history, January 17, 1706, Benjamin Franklin was born. Referred to many as “The First American,” Franklin was famous at home and abroad. He’s considered one of the foremost polymaths in history, and was a leading writer, scientist, inventor, publisher,...
The Strategy: How to Beat the Feds
Taking on the biggest and most powerful government in history may seem like an impossible task. It isn’t. That’s not to say that it’s going to be easy. As Thomas Jefferson said, “We are not to expect to be translated from despotism to liberty, in a feather-bed.” He...