We Were Warned: The Founders on Standing Armies
Over and over and over – the Founders railed and warned against the dangers of standing armies. Even those who felt they were needed, still considered them dangerous to liberty, sought to limit their use and scope. Path to Liberty: June 3, 2020 PODCAST VERSION...
Thomas Paine on War (and other Founders too)
Outspoken and famous for writing “The Crisis,” “Common Sense,” and “The Rights of Man,” Thomas Paine had some choice words about war that people would do well to read and heed today. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: November 22, 2019 PODCAST VERSION...
Standing Armies: Why the Founders Wanted You to Own Military-Style Weapons
The Founders didn’t just support the RIGHT to own military weapons, they considered the general public having them as an important feature, a defense against any perceived “need” to have a large, permanent standing army. Path to Liberty: May 20, 2019...