“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
“A frightful despotism” – that’s what George Washington predicted we’d 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...
There is “nothing more dangerous to the cause of truth and liberty than a party-spirit.” Yet, today, most people approach most issues through a party-first mentality. That has to stop for liberty to grow. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: January 12, 2024...
For James Madison, the people of the several states were both the source of all power – and thus the ultimate solution to usurpations – but at the same time, the source of many of the problems due to the tendency towards factions – ultimately leading...
We were warned — a party spirit is destructive to liberty. Unfortunately, we live in a world of partisan hackery. A “party spirit” drives politics today. It’s Team Red against Team Blue. A lot of people are more concerned with owning the...
A “party spirit” is destructive to liberty. That’s how Noah Webster put it. He said, “Nothing is more dangerous to the cause of truth and liberty than a party-spirit.” Nothing. He went on to say, “party spirit is violent, malignant and tyrannical,” and...