Free Speech Under Attack: The Sedition Act of 1798
On July 14, 1798 – John Adams signed the Sedition Act into law. This is one of the most egregious violations of the Constitution in history – criminalizing free speech and the press just years after the 1st Amendment was ratified. Path to Liberty: July 14,...
Partisan Hacks Laughing All the Way to the Bank
We were warned – founder after founder railed against factions and partisanship. Yet here we are today – where insane spending, money printing, and debt is described as either good or bad, depending on which party holds power. Path to Liberty: July 12,...
The Real Revolution: James Otis vs the Writs of Assistance
The revolution started years before the war commenced – a change in the views and sentiments of the people. And we can trace the beginning of the controversy between Great Britain and America to James Otis Jr, and his arguments against the Writs of Assistance in...