RESIST THEM: Samuel Adams’ Forgotten Call for Liberty
Nearly five years before the Declaration of Independence, Samuel Adams wrote an essay urging the people to resist tyranny – not tamely submit and hope for the best. For Adams, it was a moral imperative to stand up for what’s right, even against the most powerful...
Happy Insurrection Day!
Today we celebrate insurrection. We call July 4 “Independence Day.” But the British called it an act of rebellion. You see, insurrection is in the eye of the beholder. Technically, the British were right. Encyclopedia Britannica defines insurrection as...
Resist and Nullify: The American Revolution’s Fundamental Principle
The American Revolution wasn’t just about throwing off a king. It was built on a radical idea: that the people have the right to resist and nullify usurpations of power by any government. Today, we’ll dive deep into this secret weapon for liberty from the...