George Washington
Founding Four: First Inaugurals from Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison
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
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
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?
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...