“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
Born on January 17, 1706, Benjamin Franklin was world famous for his many contributions and accomplishments in various fields. He is widely remembered for his witty and wise quotes, but his legacy also includes essential insights on government, power, liberty and...
If you want to subject people to tyranny, the first step is to eliminate the freeness of speech. If you can’t have an open discussion about what people in power are doing, you can’t be surprised when those people abuse their power. This was widely understood in the...
After you hear what Franklin had to say about executive power and human nature, we think you just might join us in saying “he called it!” Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: June 2, 2023...
A game without rules is just chaos. Consider the game of Chess. Each piece has its own particular mode of movement. For instance, the rules stipulate that a king may move one square in any direction. On the other hand, a bishop may move any number of squares...
We were warned. The powers amassed by each successive president empower whomever occupies the Oval Office to act as a dictator, above the law and beyond any real accountability. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: April 21, 2023...