Founding Fathers
Thomas Paine’s Declaration of War Against Monarchy
Thomas Paine was likely the most ardent and radical republican of his time, transcending virtually all of his peers. Even so, he tended to separate his trademark disdain for hereditary monarchy in general with attacks against specific monarchs. As he believed, such...
The Founders Never Intended
I published my Politically Incorrect Guide to the Founding Fathers in 2009 knowing that it would only be a matter of time before the left fully embraced tearing down what I consider to be America’s greatest generation. They are as relevant today as they were in 1789...
Political Enemies Agreed: Military Conscription Is an Abomination
Thomas Jefferson and Daniel Webster were on opposites sides of the political spectrum of the day. Webster was a member of the Federalist Party and harbored strong nationalist sentiments. Jefferson was a Democrat-Republican committed to minimizing centralized power....
Unprecedented Judicial Power: Antifederalist Brutus No. 11
In his 11th essay, Brutus begins his examination of the federal judiciary – and he’s not happy with it at all. Concerns include indefinite legal terms, the nature of power, and precedent – all enabling the courts to “mould the government into almost any...