Founding Fathers
The 10th Amendment in Ten: Top-10 Founders Quotes
More important every day, the “foundation of the Constitution” is how Thomas Jefferson described the 10th Amendment. A quick overview of what it is and why it exists, plus the top-10 quotes from leading founders on the Tenth – and the essential...When it comes to #infrastructure spending and the Constitution - we'll side with James Madison over @JoeBiden every single time.#10thAmendment #founders @mmaharrey10th pic.twitter.com/GJeXnMkimu
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James Madison vs. Joe Biden
Joe Biden is rolling out a massive federal infrastructure bill featuring another $2 or $3 trillion in federal spending and tax increases to boot. Did you know James Madison vetoed an infrastructure bill? He said there was no constitutional authorization for such...
Tyranny Unmasked: John Taylor’s Warning About Consolidation
John Taylor of Caroline’s Tyranny Unmasked explains in plain, but passionate language the dangers of centralized power, with a focus on government interference in commerce, along with taxation, parties and even so-called “national defence.” Written in 1822, it’s an...
The History behind the Three-Fifths Compromise
Of all the compromises which produced the Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787, the Three-Fifths Compromise is probably considered the most controversial today. But in order to understand what it actually was all about, it’s important to set aside...