“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
But this isn’t just about your right to own physical things. Property rights are ultimately about self-ownership. Our most valuable property is in ourselves – our bodies, our thoughts, our opinions, our labor, and our peaceful actions. “The right of property is...
For many of the founders, property rights were the foundation of all the others. James Madison took things even further, arguing that people not only have a right to property, but also a property in their rights – tying property rights, self ownership and all...
“All might be free,” wrote Samuel Adams, “if they valued freedom, and defended it as they ought.” Getting on the path to liberty means understanding some of the most important principles underlying it. Path to Liberty: Dec 5, 2022...
We can’t be happy without being free. And we can’t be free without property rights. That’s how John Dickinson, the “Penman of the Revolution” saw things. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tenth Amendment Center...