Liberty is the Foundation: Timeless Wisdom from the “Penman of the Revolution”
Author of the most widely-read papers on American liberty up until publication of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense in 1776, John Dickinson earned the name “Penman of the Revolution” for his opposition to the hated Townshend Acts of 1767. From natural rights, to precedent...
Like a Cancer: Warrantless Surveillance under Section 702
When it’s “just for the terrorists,” you can be sure it’ll eventually be used against you. As leading founders like James Madison, John Adams, John Dickinson, and Samuel Adams warned us – the precedent of power is like a cancer – it grows and grows, and...
Fortitude and Perseverance: A Lesson on Liberty from Montana
Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, John Dickinson and other prominent founders recognized that the ground of liberty is gained by inches – and it takes dedication, fortitude and perseverance to build on each small step forward. Few organizations today – if...