Militia vs Standing Army: The Founders’ View
To a vast majority of the founding generation, standing armies were extremely dangerous, โthe bane of liberty.โ The best way to prevent them? Render them unnecessary. Path to Liberty: January 10, 2024...
James Madison vs Federal Gun Control
Zero. Thatโs the number of federal gun control measures authorized by the Constitution. But theyโre not going to end themselves. As the โFather of the Constitutionโ told us – itโs up to the people and the states to get the job done. Path to Liberty: December 4,...
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...