Writing to James Madison about Shays’ Rebellion in early 1787, Thomas Jefferson said that “a little rebellion now and then is a good thing.” He considered it an essential check on government power – a warning that violations of the constitution and liberty might lead to serious trouble for rulers.
Path to Liberty: June 8, 2022
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here
SHOW LINKS:
JOIN TAC
Thomas Jefferson to James Madison (30 Jan 1787)
M. Andrew Holowchak – Journal of the American Revolution
Thomas Jefferson to Edward Carrington (15 Jan 1787)
Who is Supposed to Keep the Feds in Check?
Compliance is Violence: Dickinson and Spooner on the Path to Liberty
Thomas Jefferson to William Stephens Smith (13 Nov 1787)
Jefferson’s Favorite Book on Government?
Algernon Sidney – Discourses Concerning Government
John Locke The Two Treatises of Civil Government (1689)
Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams (22 Feb 1787)
MORE VIDEO SOURCES
Watch on Odysee
FOLLOW and SUPPORT TAC:
Become a Member: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/members/
Email Newsletter: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/register
RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/tacdailydigest
VIDEO PLATFORMS
Odysee
YouTube
HypeTV
Brighteon
Gab TV
Bitchute
BitTube
DLive
Twitch
IGTV
SOCIAL PLATFORMS
Twitter
Minds
Facebook
Instagram
Gab
MeWe
LinkedIn
Pinterest
Hyprr
- John Locke vs Lysander Spooner: Consent of the Governed - May 1, 2024
- Sovereignty and the Constitution: Government as Agent of the People of the States - April 29, 2024
- The Law: An Intro from the Founders to Frederic Bastiat - April 26, 2024