We the People: Both the Solution and the Problem
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...
Don’t Be a Partisan Hack!
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...
Party Politics: A Surefire Way to Destroy Liberty
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...