Party Over Principle Leads to Tyranny
A faction-first mentality leads to tyranny. Put in more modern terminology, “faction first” means “party first.” In other words, looking at something as right or wrong based on who is doing it, rather than the Constitution. Thomas Gordon was...
Today in History: British Surrender at Yorktown
Today in 1781, the Battle of Yorktown concluded with a Franco-American triumph over the British, a decisive conclusion to the American War for Independence. In early 1781, the Franco-American high command began to lay plans for a decisive engagement against the...
Warnings Ignored: George Washington’s Farewell Address
September 19, 1796 – Pres. Washington published his farewell address to “friends and fellow-citizens.” It was filled to the brim with warnings of political dangers the people must avoid to prevent despotism. They’ve been almost completely ignored for...