Articles of Confederation

Thomas Paine: The Evils of Paper Money

by Michael Boldin | Nov 22, 2021 | Articles of Confederation, Audio/Video, Federal Reserve, Path to Liberty, Thomas Paine

While most people associate support for sound money with founders like Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, in 1786 Thomas Paine issued a blistering attack on fiat money, writing that the “evils of paper money have no end.” Path to Liberty: November 22, 2021...

The Seeds of Nullification: A Lesson from the Articles of Confederation

by Michael Boldin | Apr 23, 2021 | Articles of Confederation, Audio/Video, History, Path to Liberty

What do taxes, fiat money, a refusal to cooperate and the Articles of Confederation have to do with nullification strategy today? Quite a bit, it turns out. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: April 23, 2021...

Today in History: Articles of Confederation Adopted

by Dave Benner | Mar 1, 2018 | Articles of Confederation, History

On Mar. 1, 1781, the states adopted the Articles of Confederation, putting into operation the first constitution of the United States. Primarily written by prominent Pennsylvania lawyer John Dickinson, the Articles of Confederation was an attempt to establish a...

Every “Constitutional Conservative” Should Understand the Articles of Confederation

by Brion McClanahan | Feb 8, 2018 | Articles of Confederation, Founding Principles

Were the Articles the Articles of Confederation really that bad? Did the Constitution fundamentally change the Union? What are the similarities between the Constitution and the Articles? Did the States secede from the Articles? I get emails asking questions like these...

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