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Who’s in Charge? The Founders on Sovereignty
No servant is greater than the master. That means the people are in charge. They have final authority. They just need to start using it in support of their own ...
How to Spot a Redcoat: Easy 6-Step Guide
Theyโre EVERYWHERE! They donโt wear British uniforms. They hide their true colors under slogans and wrap it in patriotism. But listen to what they support, and youโll see the old ...
This isn’t America. It’s “Do As You’re Told.”
The founders fought a long, bloody war to secede from the British - where government held total power, and the people were expected to comply, or die. The views they ...
Was Elbridge Gerry the “Federal Farmer”?
Theย Letters from the Federal Farmer to the Republicanย are among the most highly regarded productions of Antifederalist literature ...
Usurpation: Weapon to Destroy Freedom
Usurpation, as the founders used the word, is the exercise of unauthorized, illegal, unconstitutional power. Or to put it more bluntly, stealing power from its rightful source.ย ...
This isn’t Asking Permission. It’s Physical Removal.
1768 Boston. British agents board John Hancock's ship. No warrant. No authorization. What happens next isn't a petition or a court filing. It's what the founders showed a free people ...
This isn’t Defense. It’s the Constitution Betrayed.
He wanted a president for life - the ultimate big-government founder. Yet Alexander Hamilton's position on war powers makes every modern president look like theyโve completely betrayed the constitution. The ...
Originalism, Nonoriginalism and Venezuela
So you can say the President acted unconstitutionally, or you can say originalism is bunk, but you can't say both ...
He Could Have Been King. Watch What He Did Instead.
January 8, 1790: George Washington delivered the first State of the Union. It wasn't a royal decree. It was a job report. No applause. No guests. Just the shortest annual ...
Parchment barriers don’t stop tyranny
Words on paper donโt stop tyranny. Never did.ย Never will.ย ...
Living Under the Consolidation the Founders Warned About
We the people ignored every warning about consolidation โ and what a surprise โ we now live under the largest government in history ...
It Didn’t Say Go Abroad. It Said Stay Home.
Most who talk about the Monroe Doctrine hope youโve never read it. In this episode, we go right to the source, James Monroeโs message to congress on Dec 2, 1823 ...
