It’s Not Protect and Serve; It’s Command and Control
When government people say they want to “protect you,” they usually mean they want to control you. The problem with giving the government more power to do good is bad people will eventually end up with that power. You can’t get rid of bad people. The...
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...
Taxation: 5 Anti-Federalist Warnings
From the beginning, the federal taxing power evoked strong opposition from Anti-Federalists. They warned it would lead to infinite and incomprehensible power – and a tyranny potentially worse than they endured under the British. Path to Liberty: Aug 3, 2022...