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The 9th Amendment Wasn’t an Afterthought. It Was a Firewall

The 9th Amendment Wasn’t an Afterthought. It Was a Firewall

by Michael Boldin | Aug 6, 2025 | 10th Amendment, 9th Amendment, Audio/Video, Founding Principles, Path to Liberty

While most people ignore the Ninth Amendment, those who don’t usually get it completely wrong. It isn’t a grant of additional federal power; it’s a rule of construction designed to explain its limits. On this episode, we uncover the forgotten history...
The 10th Amendment Wasn’t an Add-On. It Was the Entire Point

The 10th Amendment Wasn’t an Add-On. It Was the Entire Point

by Michael Boldin | Jul 30, 2025 | 10th Amendment, American Revolution, Audio/Video, Constitution, Founding Principles, Path to Liberty

The Founders didnโ€™t secede from an empire over taxes or tea. They fought a war against unlimited, centralized power. The 10th Amendment was their answer. Power is not assumed. It must be granted. On this episode, learn about this forgotten foundation – from the...
10th Amendment Explained: Tench Coxe on State vs Federal Power

10th Amendment Explained: Tench Coxe on State vs Federal Power

by Michael Boldin | Jan 13, 2025 | 10th Amendment, Audio/Video, Constitution, Federalism, Path to Liberty, Tench Coxe

“Independent of the control or interference of the federal government.” Thatโ€™s how Tench Coxe described the vast majority of power under the Constitution – reserved to the states and completely off-limits to the federal government. In this episode,...
James Madison’s Forgotten Plan to Stop Federal Tyranny Revealed

James Madison’s Forgotten Plan to Stop Federal Tyranny Revealed

by Michael Boldin | Dec 20, 2024 | Alien and Sedition Acts, Audio/Video, Founding Principles, James Madison, Path to Liberty, Strategy

The states are โ€œduty bound to interpose.โ€ Thatโ€™s how James Madison put it in his Virginia Resolutions, passed Dec 21 and 24, 1798, against the Alien and Sedition acts. They answer a timeless question: What should be done when the federal government oversteps its...
Forgotten Anti-Federalist Warnings: The Pennsylvania Dissent

Forgotten Anti-Federalist Warnings: The Pennsylvania Dissent

by Michael Boldin | Dec 18, 2024 | Antifederalists, Audio/Video, Path to Liberty, State Ratifying Conventions

One of the most influential Anti-Federalist essays against the Constitution didnโ€™t come from a single writer. It came from a group of delegates at the Pennsylvania ratifying convention. Their warnings – about centralization of power, corruption, and more –...
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