A Duty to Resist
In the Virginia Resolutions of 1798, Jame Madison insisted that states were “in duty bound to interpose.” But this wasn’t a new idea. This spirit of resistance was an essential part of the American Revolution. View this post on Instagram A post...
Oppose a Disease at its Beginning
Allowing government to take even a single step beyond the limits of the constitution sets a precedent for more and more…and more. “Like a cancer, it eats faster and faster every hour.” The only way to preserve liberty is to nip these shoots of arbitrary power in the...
Stamp Act Repeal, Declaratory Act and the Supremacy Clause?
Today in history – on March 18, 1766 – the British Parliament repealed the hated Stamp Act after widespread resistance led to what Murray Rothbard referred to as “the People’s Nullification of the Stamp Act.” As TAC historian and blogger...