The Ignored “Fundamental Principle” of the American Revolution
Think the American Revolution was just about taxes and tea parties? Think again. The real battle was over a much deeper issue: the colonists’ unwavering belief in their right to local, self-government vs a British claim of unlimited power. James Madison called...
The Revolution vs Unlimited, Centralized Power
Taxation without representation, standing armies, suspending legislatures, and so much more – these were all symptoms of a much greater, underlying issue – the British claim of power over the colonies “in all cases whatsoever.” Path to Liberty: February 5,...
John Dickinson: A “Great Worthy of the Revolution”
A name almost totally forgotten today, John Dickinson was famous – known as “The Penman of the American Revolution.” A true Lockean in support of liberty, life and property – he helped lead the opposition to the Stamp Act, the Declaratory Act, the...