Implied vs Expressly Reserved: Patrick Henry’s Anti-Federalist Speeches 5-7
In a series of speeches during the Virginia Ratifying Convention, Patrick Henry warned that despite arguments to the contrary, the federal government wouldnโt act like its powers were only those delegated to it. Instead, it would act like all others before it –...
Anti-Federalist Warnings: Government Power is Forever
During the debates over ratification of the Constitution, Anti-Federalists repeatedly warned about the dangers of too much power. One of their prominent arguments centered around the maxim that once power expands, people with power never seem to voluntarily give it...
Supreme Court: Warnings from the Anti-Federalists
This bleak state of affairs surrounding the Constitution – and especially the federal courts – should not surprise anyone who has read the many warnings from the Anti-Federalists. Path to Liberty: September 23, 2020...