Constitution
Most Important (and Ignored) Veto in History: James Madison’s Last Stand
On his very last day in office, James Madison shocked Congress by vetoing an infrastructure bill – even though he supported the idea behind it. Madison refused to sign off on the measure, saying it didnโt follow the strict limits of the Constitution, even if it...
Articles of Confederation vs Constitution: 6 Key Differences You Need to Know
A deep dive into six key differences that demonstrate how the Articles were much closer to a pure system of federalism than the Constitution for the United States. Weโll cover topics like representation, the executive branch, the taxing power – and more. Path to...
Feds Run Third-Largest National Debt Ever as Interest Payments Eclipse $1 Trillion
In one of the biggest economic stories of the year that nobody seems to care about, the Biden administration ran the third-largest budget deficit in history in fiscal 2024, and paid over $1 trillion just on interest payments on the debt. This is the kind of borrowing...
Most Important and Most Ignored: James Wilson’s State House Yard Speech
Everyone’s heard of the Federalist Papers – Hamilton, Madison, Jay – but the most important Federalist speech in the entire ratification debate didnโt come from any of them. It came from James Wilson – a name most people have never even heard...