Not Just Bad Policy: The Founders Called it Treason and War
Treason. Invasion. Conquest. That’s how the Founders and old revolutionaries described usurpation – power stolen, not delegated. And it wasn’t just rhetoric. It was a foundational, and now-forgotten principle at the very heart of the American Revolution. When...
A Positive Feedback Loop of Power-Grabbing
The classical liberal philosophy expounded by John Locke and many of the American founders was a brilliant attempt to abolish government by the principle of “might makes right.” They wanted to convert government from an arbitrary force over the people into something...
Life, Liberty, and Property: The Influence of John Locke
Despite attempts by educrats and those who would have us ignorant of history to remove him from general public knowledge and conversation, John Locke remains a familiar name and a cornerstone of conservative thought. His profound ideas have left an indelible mark on...