Alien and Sedition Acts

Nullification: Thomas Jefferson’s Kentucky Resolutions of 1798

by Michael Boldin | Nov 13, 2019 | Alien and Sedition Acts, Audio/Video, Path to Liberty, Thomas Jefferson

On this day in history – November 13, 1798 – the Kentucky Senate passed Jefferson’s resolutions against the Alien and Sedition Acts. The House passed the measure 3 days prior, sending it to Gov. James Garrard. Recognizing long-standing foundational...

Today in History: John Adams Signs the Sedition Act

by Dave Benner | Jul 14, 2019 | Alien and Sedition Acts, History

Today in 1798, Jeffersonian Republicans celebrated Bastille Day as a partisan holiday. On the same day, President John Adams took this opportunity to sign the Sedition Act into law on July 14, 1798. The law criminalized bringing the president and members of Congress...

James Madison’s Christmas Gift: Good Morning Liberty 12-21-18

by Michael Boldin | Dec 21, 2018 | Alien and Sedition Acts, Audio/Video, James Madison, Path to Liberty

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas! On this episode of Good Morning Liberty, Michael Boldin (follow) goes through the history of James Madison’s Virginia Resolutions, passed in that state on Dec 21 and 24, 1798 PODCAST VERSION...

After More than Two Centuries, the Spirit of the Sedition Act Lives On

by Andrew Hoverson | Apr 20, 2018 | Alien and Sedition Acts, Nullification

In 1798, President John Adams signed a bill into law criminalizing speech critical of the federal government. Today, the feds take a more subtle approach to controlling speech, but the spirit of the Sedition Act lives on. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison wrote the...

Matthew Lyon: The Sedition Act’s First Victim

by matthewsickmeier | Sep 8, 2014 | 1st Amendment, Alien and Sedition Acts, Constitution, Founding Principles, History

The freedom of speech is one of the most fundamental rights we possess. This basic natural right is not contingent upon laws or social traditions. Essentially, it is nothing short of inalienable and universal between all peoples at all times. ...

Lessons from the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

by matthewsickmeier | Aug 25, 2014 | Alien and Sedition Acts, History, Nullification

America has had a long tradition of political discourse. Enough so, that a whole governmental system was developed with strong recognition of our disagreements. Throughout American history, men of great courage stood up for what they thought was right, even when...

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