Why the Founders Warned Against Standing Armies
All the founders agreed that standing armies were a great threat to liberty. The only debate was really the best way to prevent those dangers. But they didnโt come up with this view on their own – it was part of a very long tradition that was opposed to large,...
Ignorance is the โFootstool of Despotismโ
Ignorance of liberty, of the constitution, of the powers delegated to the government – and so much more – are just what tyrants absolutely love. And weโre literally surrounded by people who are willfully ignorant of it all. Path to Liberty: August 28, 2023...
Liberty and Freedom: A View from the Founders
To many people today, liberty is little more than choosing new people to rule over them every few years. And even in the founding generation, there was a wide range of viewpoints on just what constitutes a state of liberty. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: August...