Liberty or Empire: Patrick Henry’s Anti-Federalist Speech No. 2
Centralization of power, standing armies, an elected king – would lead to a mighty empire, rather than a land of liberty. Thatโs what Patrick Henry warned about in his 2nd speech during the Virginia Ratifying Convention – June 5, 1788. Path to Liberty: May...
We the People or We the States: Patrick Henryโs Anti-Federalist Speech No. 1
In his first speech at the Virginia Ratifying Convention, Patrick Henry challenged the legitimacy of the Philadelphia Convention of 1787, warned against consolidation, and argued that a federal system should start with We the States. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday...
The Biggest Threat to Liberty?
I think it’s a centralized government. The founding generation thought so too. They called it “consolidation” and many warned against it. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tenth Amendment Center (@tenthamendmentcenter) For Further Reading...