When Our Rights are Invaded: The Founders on Precedent and Resistance
As Thomas Jefferson warned us, to take a “single step” beyond the limits of the constitution is to take a “boundless field of power.” He was far from alone. As students of history, leading Founders like John Dickinson and George Washington also recognized that any...
The Real Constitutional Crisis We’re Facing
Most things people call a “crisis” are really just symptoms of a much deeper problem, our real “constitutional crisis.” The path forward starts with the Constitution, and get some insight in this episode from Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, Samuel Adams, and George...When the feds violate the #constitution - #nullification is the rightful remedy. @mmaharrey10th#history #liberty #resist #nullify #10thAmendment pic.twitter.com/02zwLCTMoM
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The Kentucky Resolutions Were All About Nullification
Some skeptics claim that the Kentucky Resolutions weren’t really about nullification because John Breckinridge took the word “nullification” out of Jefferson’s draft before he introduced them in the Kentucky legislature. But I have found new...