Thomas Jefferson

Jefferson vs Hamilton on the National Bank

by Michael Boldin | Sep 8, 2023 | Alexander Hamilton, Federal Reserve, History, Thomas Jefferson

The First Bank of the United States was chartered for a period of 20 years by Congress on Feb. 25, 1791. Alexander Hamilton championed the bank, but it wasn’t without its detractors. One of the most vocal opponents of the bank was Thomas Jefferson who argued that it...

Step by Step for Liberty

by Mike Maharrey | Nov 12, 2022 | Strategy, Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was right. Getting from today – the largest government in history – to an actual “land of the free” will not be quick OR easy. Jefferson wrote about advancing liberty in a 1790 letter to his friend, Rev. Charles Clay. He...

Thomas Jefferson’s Kentucky Resolutions of 1798: An Introduction

by Michael Boldin | Nov 11, 2022 | Alien and Sedition Acts, Audio/Video, Path to Liberty, Thomas Jefferson

In response to the hated Alien and Sedition Acts, Thomas Jefferson drafted resolutions passed by the Kentucky legislature that included three foundational principles of the American Revolution. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: Nov 11, 2022...

The Destroyer of Liberty

by Mike Maharrey | Sep 3, 2022 | Audio/Video, Maharrey Minute, Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson warned us about one thing that destroys liberty — every single time. The consolidation of power But, people have ignored this warning to their own detriment. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tenth Amendment Center...

Did Thomas Jefferson Write the 13th Amendment?

by Michael Boldin | Jul 15, 2022 | 13th Amendment, Audio/Video, Path to Liberty, Thomas Jefferson

The first attempt in history to include anti-slavery, free-soil provisions into a national constitutional instrument was written by Thomas Jefferson. Most historians teach us about the slave-owning of Jefferson – which is important history, but they ignore this...

Thomas Jefferson: A Little Rebellion Now and Then

by Michael Boldin | Jun 8, 2022 | Audio/Video, Path to Liberty, Thomas Jefferson

Writing to James Madison about Shays’ Rebellion in early 1787, Thomas Jefferson said that “a little rebellion now and then is a good thing.” He considered it an essential check on government power – a warning that violations of the constitution and liberty might...

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