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,...
The Debt is a National Security Threat
“I can scarcely contemplate a greater calamity that could befall this country, than to be loaded with a debt exceeding their ability ever to discharge.” The anti-federalist writer Brutus warned us, and here we are. Year after year, the debt keeps ramping up. The...
Ignorance and Freedom Cannot Coexist
“Knowledge is power, and ignorance is weakness.” Thomas Jefferson knew the drill. Without knowledge of our rights, our Constitution, and the limits of government power, there’s no way the people can stay – or even be – free. Benjamin Rush made a...