Thomas Jefferson: A Little Rebellion Now and Then
Writing to James Madison about Shays’ Rebellion in early 1787, Thomas Jefferson said that “a little rebellion now and then is a good thing.” He considered it an essential check on government power – a warning that violations of the constitution and liberty might...
Are You Morally Required to Obey?
A lot of people seem to treat government acts as something they’re morally required to obey – until repealed. But this flies in the face of the views of the founders and old revolutionaries. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tenth Amendment...
Not Bound to “Yield Obedience”
When government goes beyond its just limits, the founders held that the people are not bound to “yield obedience.” From Patrick Henry in 1765 to Thomas Jefferson in 1798 this position was repeated over and over. But it didn’t start with the Constitution, or the...