Federal Courts: Warnings from Mason and Jefferson
One of George Mason’s leading objections to ratification was the structure of the federal judiciary. Thomas Jefferson signaled that he liked it at first, but in the years to follow, considered it the leading engine of consolidation, and the destruction of the...
The Power to Do Good Is the Power to Do Evil
The power to do good always involved the power to do harm. That’s the nature of power. If it exists at all, it can always be used for evil. That’s why we can never depend on government power to protect our liberty. View this post on Instagram A post shared...
Anti-Federalist Warnings: Government Power is Forever
During the debates over ratification of the Constitution, Anti-Federalists repeatedly warned about the dangers of too much power. One of their prominent arguments centered around the maxim that once power expands, people with power never seem to voluntarily give it...