NULLIFY THEM: Jefferson’s Rightful Remedy from the American Revolution

NULLIFY THEM: Jefferson’s Rightful Remedy from the American Revolution

“A nullification of the act is THE rightful remedy.” That’s how Thomas Jefferson said we should respond to any federal act that goes beyond the limits of the Constitution. But here’s the thing – Jefferson wasn’t inventing something new in 1798. He was reminding...

Tired of the Usual Suspects?

From Jake Towne: A talk given May 20, 2010 to the Concerned Citizens of Upper Perkiomen Valley for Smaller Government on the concept of nullification. Nullification is one of the checks the states have on the federal government where the state refuses to comply with...

The Principles of 98

A good introduction to the Principles of 98 from Keith Broaders at the California Tenth Amendment Center.  Here’s an excerpt: In 1798 when the Federalist Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Act, the Anti-Federalist led by Thomas Jefferson were outraged. The...