Founding Principles
Political Enemies Agreed: Military Conscription Is an Abomination
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....
Consolidation and the Destruction of Our Liberties
Do you know what the founding generation viewed as the greatest threat to liberty? “Consolidation.” This was the term the founders used to describe centralized authority with vast power and control. This is exactly the kind of government we have today....
What’s the Deal with all the Obedience?
The doctrine of “passive obedience and non-resistance” – was one the founders and old revolutionaries vehemently rejected as destructive to liberty. Yet, here we are today…is it based on fear, or maybe just old habits? Path to Liberty: September 22, 2021...
A Warning on Factions: From Cato to Washington
In his farewell address of Sept 19, 1796 George Washington warned about the dangers of political factions. “The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has...