4 of the Worst things “Conservatives” Claim about the Constitution
While these views are certainly not held by everyone claiming the mantle of “conservative,” they are pervasive and long-standing. More ominously, they’re totally wrong when it comes to the Constitution – and dangerous to your liberty, too. Path...
Rights are Not Gifts from Government
“A free people claim their rights as derived from the laws of nature, and not as the gift of their chief magistrate.” That’s how Thomas Jefferson put it in 1774. And it truly stands the test of time. Rights are not gifts from government. They don’t come from...
Natural Rights: Not Gifts from Government
A lot of people refer to their rights by amendment number. Doing so is not only a constitutional error, it’s dangerous. Thomas Paine basically said getting this wrong or neglecting natural rights is what leads to “corruption in government.” Path to...