Not Bound to “Yield Obedience”
When government goes beyond its just limits, the founders held that the people are not bound to โyield obedience.โ From Patrick Henry in 1765 to Thomas Jefferson in 1798 this position was repeated over and over. But it didnโt start with the Constitution, or the...
10th Amendment: From Sovereignty to Resistance
The Tenth Amendment is about much more than just delegated and reserved powers. It reaffirms some of the most important principles of the Revolution. Sovereignty – final authority – of the People of the Several States. And the right of the people to resist...
Compliance is Violence: Dickinson and Spooner on the Path to Liberty
John Dickinson and Lysander Spooner were separated by nearly a century in life, and possibly even more in their political goals. But they both understood what we need to understand more today. Compliance establishes the โdetestable precedent.โ It ensures the...Sometimes we have to take a stand even when the odds seem insurmountable. @mmaharrey10th#resist #rosaparksday #courage #liberty #truth pic.twitter.com/yQNoRypf3x
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