Founding Principles


A Frightful Despotism

A Frightful Despotism

โ€œA frightful despotism.โ€ Thatโ€™s what George Washington called a system dominated by political parties. Back and forth – and back and forth – one in power and one out. Washington warned that when people put party loyalty over the Constitution and liberty,...
One Step is a Step Too Far

One Step is a Step Too Far

Thomas Jefferson warned that just one single step beyond the limits of the Constitution is one too many.ย  Thatโ€™s because when the government crosses that line, it unlocks a virtually unlimited reservoir of power. “To take a single step beyond the boundaries thus...