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The Welfare Trap: Benjamin Franklin's Forgotten Warning

The Welfare Trap: Benjamin Franklin’s Forgotten Warning

Politicians tell us that welfare programs are absolutely necessary - and helpful. But they ignore the fatal trap that Benjamin Franklin uncovered over 250 years ago: The more you subsidize ...
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The 17th Amendment Broke the Founders Kill Switch

The 17th Amendment Broke the Founders Kill Switch

1913 was a really bad year. And one of the biggest changes came from the 17th Amendment. It didnโ€™t just alter the way federal senators are chosen, it actually broke ...
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President or King? It's not the TITLE. It's the POWER.

President or King? It’s not the TITLE. It’s the POWER.

For the founders, an elective monarchy was just as bad as an hereditary one - because the core issue was the power of discretion. On this episode, itโ€™s 6 of ...
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The Buck Stops Nowhere

The Buck Stops Nowhere

Having burned through billions of dollars and depleted critical munitions stockpiles,ย the Pentagon is running out of money. Ourย money. According to theย Washington Post,ย the Pentagon is facing an urgent budget shortfall caused ...
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Constitution Enforcement: 6 Ignored Steps That Actually Work

Constitution Enforcement: 6 Ignored Steps That Actually Work

The founders knew exactly what it takes to deal with unconstitutional power. How that gets done? Itโ€™s built on their experience and tactics against the British empire. On this Episode ...
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Constitution: The REAL Reason it Even Exists.

Constitution: The REAL Reason it Even Exists.

The founders knew - freedom cannot exist with a government - that doesnโ€™t have strict rules, a clear line in the sand that itโ€™s not allowed to cross. In other ...
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The Foundation of the Constitution: Top-5 Principles from the American Revolution

The Foundation of the Constitution: Top-5 Principles from the American Revolution

Thomas Jefferson called the 10th Amendment the "foundation of the Constitution," and for good reason too. It enshrines many of the radical principles that sparked the โ€œreal American Revolutionโ€ in ...
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Five Weapons. One Target: Your Freedom.

Five Weapons. One Target: Your Freedom.

The top tools of tyrants aimed right at your liberty. Washington, Webster, Paine, Madison, and more - they saw every one of them coming and warned us. On this Episode ...
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They're not Grievances. They're STOLEN Power

They’re not Grievances. They’re STOLEN Power

Declaration of Independence: That long list of charges against the king arenโ€™t mere โ€œgrievances.โ€ That word isnโ€™t even in the text. They Founders didn't secede and fight a long, bloody ...
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Letโ€™s Not Forget What Madison Said About War

Letโ€™s Not Forget What Madison Said About War

What Madison is pointing out is that among all the ways that government destroys the liberty of its own people, its wars are the worst ...
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It's not Treason. It's Self-Defense.

It’s not Treason. It’s Self-Defense.

โ€œFor transporting us beyond seas, to be tried for pretended offences.โ€ From the Declaration of Independence, one of the charges against the King that justified secession. It was built on ...
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A Nation of Suspects

A Nation of Suspects

Some of the recent legal challenges to the use of surveillance by the Department of Homeland Security upon Americans have resulted in the revelation of truly terrifying behavior by the ...
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Liberty Isn't Taken. It's Surrendered.

Liberty Isn’t Taken. It’s Surrendered.

Tyrants exploit the ignorance and corruption of the people. Samuel Adams warned us, but donโ€™t just blame the tyrants. He said we should blame the people who make them possible ...