American Revolution
Today in History: Second Continental Congress Convenes
On this date in 1775, representatives from the several colonies met in Philadelphia, forming the Second Continental Congress. Its primary purpose was to determine a colonial response to controversial happenings in New England. Massachusetts militia had recently...
It Was Gun Control: What Started the War for Independence
What finally forced the patriots into a shooting war with the British Army in April 1775 was not taxes or even warrantless searches of homes or occupation by soldiers, but one of many attempts by the British to disarm Americans as part of an overall gun control...
It’s not Inflation. It’s Depreciation.
The founders and old revolutionaries used the word “depreciation” to describe what we call “inflation” today. Their way is much better – because when people understand that money is worth less (or worthless), it’s much easier for...
Federal Law is not “Always Supreme”
Even though most people seem to believe it – and the government definitely acts as if it were true, federal law is not “always supreme” – all the time. Arguing in support of that requires ignoring the words of the supremacy clause – and the history...