Armies, Debts and Taxes: Antifederalist Brutus No. 8
In his 8th essay, Brutus looks at the combined powers to borrow money, to lay and collect taxes, and to raise and support armies as a trifecta that would lead to the destruction of liberty. Path to Liberty: September 8, 2021...
Warnings from the Founders on the Dangers of War
As students of history, the Founders recognized that war and its offspring – like debt, armies and taxes – are the greatest threat to liberty. So they sought to create a system that would guard against it – rather than hurry us into it. Path to...
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...