As Free as Air: 4 Founders on Labor, Regulation and Trade
While getting bombarded with the propaganda that government regulations make us free and prosperous, a little reminder about a different approach – freedom – from Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Arthur Lee and Pelatiah Webster. Path to Liberty:...
Peace and Independence: Franklin, Adams and Jay on the Treaty of Paris
Sept. 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris formally established โa general peace.โ Signed by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John Jay – Article I affirmed 13 โfree sovereign and Independent States,โ and remains in force today. Highlighting their views on the treaty...
5 Founders on the Horrors and Evils of War
Thomas Paine, John Jay, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison – in their own words – on the evils of war. Not on the structure of war powers under the Constitution, but as a deeper, philosophical foundation. Path to Liberty. Fast Friday...