Ben Franklin
BETRAYAL: The Constitution Wasn’t Stolen. It Was Surrendered.
โA republic …if you can keep it.โ Weโve all heard Benjamin Franklinโs famous โconstitution dayโ line. But he wasnโt warning about government, or even the Constitution itself. He was warning us – about us. In his final speech at the Philadelphia Convention,...
Benjamin Franklin’s Almanack Uncovered: Wisdom They Don’t Want You to Know
Today – like every day – is a perfect time to revisit the timeless wisdom of his Poor Richardโs Almanack. First published on December 28, 1732, it became a cultural sensation over the next 25 years, blending sharp wit, practical advice, and lessons most...
Join or Die: Benjamin Franklin’s Forgotten Call for Union (1754)
Before the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution, Benjamin Franklin had a bold idea to unite the colonies – an idea most people have never heard of. In 1754, just before the Albany Congress, he published his famous โJoin...
Benjamin Franklin’s Rules for Bringing Down Empires
With some of his best satire and sharpest wit, Franklin told the British the top-20 ways their policies would bring their empire over the American colonies to an end. Much of it sounds pretty familiar to what we face today. Path to Liberty: April 17, 2024...