George Washington

Founding Four: First Inaugurals from Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison

by Michael Boldin | Jan 20, 2021 | Audio/Video, Founding Fathers, George Washington, James Madison, John Adams, Path to Liberty, Thomas Jefferson

How did the Founders treat an inaugural address? We can get a pretty good idea from their own words: Adherence to the Constitution, peace, principles – and more. An overview of the first addresses of 4 leading founders – who were also the first four...

Today in History: Washington Resigns Command of Continental Army

by Dave Benner | Dec 23, 2020 | American Revolution, George Washington, History

Today in history, on Dec. 23, 1783, George Washington resigned command of the Continental Army. Bringing his sword to the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Washington refused to forcibly seize political power through military means. He then departed from what was...

George Washington’s Warnings: Top-3 from his Farewell Address

by Michael Boldin | Sep 18, 2020 | Audio/Video, George Washington, History, Path to Liberty

Almost totally ignored today, George Washington’s Farewell Address was packed full of advice and warnings for the future. On this episode, I share what I see as the top-3 Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: September 18, 2020...

Loving the Founders, but Hating their Foreign Policy?

by Michael Boldin | Aug 19, 2020 | Audio/Video, Founding Fathers, Founding Principles, George Washington, Path to Liberty, War

A lot of self-described constitution supporters – and people who claim to respect and love the founders – get pretty unhinged whenever they’re confronted with the fact that a constitutional foreign policy would be incredibly modest in comparison to...

George Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion

by Michael Boldin | Jul 27, 2020 | Audio/Video, George Washington, History, Path to Liberty

The real history behind an often-cited justification for more federal power is much more than the comic-book version most people have heard. Path to Liberty: July 27, 2020 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/tentherradio/path-072720.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...

Principle over Party: We Were Warned About “Factions”

by Michael Boldin | Nov 25, 2019 | George Washington, John Adams, Patrick Henry, Republocrats

“I would quarrel with both parties, and with every individual of each,” John Adams wrote in 1763, “before I would subjugate my understanding, or prostitute my tongue or pen to either.” He sure didn’t mince words. And neither did many other leading founders who warned...

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