A Frightful Despotism

A Frightful Despotism

“A frightful despotism.” That’s what George Washington called a system dominated by political parties. Back and forth – and back and forth – one in power and one out. Washington warned that when people put party loyalty over the Constitution and liberty,...
One Step is a Step Too Far

One Step is a Step Too Far

Thomas Jefferson warned that just one single step beyond the limits of the Constitution is one too many.  That’s because when the government crosses that line, it unlocks a virtually unlimited reservoir of power. “To take a single step beyond the boundaries thus...