Thomas Jefferson

Jefferson was Torn Down Long Ago

by Michael Boldin | Dec 6, 2021 | Audio/Video, Path to Liberty, Thomas Jefferson

An outrage? Or par for the course? Either way it shouldn’t be a surprise as even most of the people upset about the statue removal have totally ignored or rejected Jeffersonian principles for government – for ages. Path to Liberty: December 6, 2021...

Political Enemies Agreed: Military Conscription Is an Abomination

by Mike Maharrey | Oct 20, 2021 | Founding Principles, Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson and Daniel Webster were on opposites sides of the political spectrum of the day. Webster was a member of the Federalist Party and harbored strong nationalist sentiments. Jefferson was a Democrat-Republican committed to minimizing centralized power....

5 Founders on the Horrors and Evils of War

by Michael Boldin | Aug 27, 2021 | Audio/Video, Ben Franklin, James Madison, John Jay, Path to Liberty, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, War

Thomas Paine, John Jay, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison – in their own words – on the evils of war. Not on the structure of war powers under the Constitution, but as a deeper, philosophical foundation. Path to Liberty. Fast Friday...

Madison and Jefferson on Infrastructure and Debt

by Michael Boldin | Aug 11, 2021 | Audio/Video, History, James Madison, Path to Liberty, Thomas Jefferson

Supporters of the monster state want you to believe that it’s never enough. Spending, taxing, debt – and the like. President Madison and President Jefferson both saw things much differently – two examples on infrastructure and debt we never see today. Path...

Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase

by Michael Boldin | Apr 30, 2021 | Audio/Video, History, Path to Liberty, Thomas Jefferson, Treaty Power

We’ve all heard the story about Thomas Jefferson going forward with the Louisiana Purchase even though he thought it was a violation of the Constitution. But there’s much more history to it, and that includes a proposed amendment, James Madison, Albert Gallatin,...

Nullification Wasn’t Invented by Thomas Jefferson

by Michael Boldin | Feb 5, 2021 | Audio/Video, History, Nullification, Path to Liberty, Thomas Jefferson

While some people may believe that Thomas Jefferson invented the doctrine of nullification – because he called it the “rightful remedy” for acts outside the Constitution – he was merely reiterating long-held views on the limits of government power, and...

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