Consolidation vs Natural Liberty: Antifederalist Brutus No. 2
With a natural rights foundation – along with warnings about consolidation and people with power – in his 2nd of 16 essays during the debates over ratification of the Constitution, Antifederalist Brutus made a powerful case for decentralization and a Bill...
Today in History: Pennsylvania Becomes 2nd State to Ratify the Constitution
Today in history, on Dec. 12, 1787, Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the United States Constitution. The event was the culmination of a bitter fight in Philadelphia between delegates both for and against ratification in the state. James Wilson, who had...
The Dangers of Consolidation: Antifederalist Brutus No. 1
Whether they supported or opposed the Constitution – virtually everyone at the time of ratification was in agreement on at least one major thing – the threat to liberty from consolidation. Brutus, one of the leading anti-federalist writers –...