Forgotten Anti-Federalist Warnings: The Pennsylvania Dissent
One of the most influential Anti-Federalist essays against the Constitution didnโt come from a single writer. It came from a group of delegates at the Pennsylvania ratifying convention. Their warnings – about centralization of power, corruption, and more –...
Patrick Henry vs the Constitution: Ignored Anti-Federalist Warnings
This government โwill swallow the liberties of the people, without giving them previous notice.โ Thatโs the stark warning Patrick Henry gave us in 1788. In a series of fiery speeches, he laid out some of the most powerful anti-Federalist arguments against the...
Cause and Solution: The Founders on Political Violence
โA frightful despotismโ – thatโs what George Washington predicted weโd get with a combo of factions and usurpation of power. But he was far from alone in warning against what leads to political violence. Ignoring their warnings – and solution – only...