Federalist Papers, No. 1, Alexander Hamilton
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To the People of the State of New York—October 27, 1787
Introduction
AFTER an unequivocal experience of the inefficacy of the...
Patriotism and Freedom
A libertarian defence of national sovereignty
BY PHILIP VANDER ELST
Three quarters of a century ago, when Britain was fighting for her life and the freedom...
Undermining The Foundations of Individual Liberty
Individual Liberty in the Crucible of History, Part 2
BY CLARENCE CARSON
Source: The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty, 01 June 1962
The ideas which would, in time,...
Democrazy: Venezuala Needs a Military Coup
BY SELWYN DUKE
With Venezuela spinning out of control, it’s said that U.S. officials fear a military coup. We ought to ask “Why?”
Democracy on the...
Constitutional Convention: May 14, 25, 1787
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James Madison's Notes: Federal Convention of 1787
May 14, 25, 1787
Monday May 14th 1787 was the day fixed for the meeting...
Is Trump the First “European-conservative” American Presidential Candidate?
BY SELWYN DUKE
Ever since Donald Trump’s rise to 2016-contender prominence, the rap on him, and perhaps part of his broad appeal, has been...
Of Virtue and Morality, by Clarence Carson
THE AMERICAN TRADITION: CLARENCE CARSON
Source: The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty, Date 01 March 1964
Writers in the twentieth century have often entertained themselves (and presumably their...
Federalist Papers No. 85: Alexander Hamilton
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Wednesday, August 13, Saturday, August 16, 1788
Brief Summary of Arguments For and Against the Proposed Constitution with a focus on...
Law Defined—Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary
THEY WERE BELIEVERS, NOAH WEBSTER
1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language
LAW, noun
1. A rule, particularly an established or permanent rule, prescribed by...
Law Defined—Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
THEY WERE BELIEVERS, NOAH WEBSTER
1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language
LAW, noun
1. A rule, particularly an established or permanent rule, prescribed by...
Is the majority ALWAYS right?
Thomas Jefferson Leadership
... where two measures are equally right, it is a duty to the people to adopt that one which is most agreeable...
Federalist Papers No. 84, Alexander Hamilton
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Wednesday, July 16, Saturday, July 26, Saturday, August 9, 1788
Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered to...
MA Convention, 19 Jan. 1788, Powers of the Senate discussed
The Debates In The Several State Conventions On The Adoption Of The Federal Constitution, by Jonathan Elliot
In Convention at Boston, Massachusetts, Jan. 19, 1788
SATURDAY,...
Federalist Papers. No. 83, Alexander Hamilton
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Saturday, July 5, Wednesday, July 9, Saturday July 12, 1788
Judiciary in relation to trial by jury, interpreting written law of...
Federalist Papers No. 82, Alexander Hamilton
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Wednesday, July 2, 1788
The Judiciary Continued
THE erection of a new government, whatever care or wisdom may distinguish the work, cannot...
The Need to Balance the Budget and Reduce Federal Debt
CHRIS EDWARDS, CATO INSTITUTE
Committee on the Budget
United States House of Representatives
Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to testify....
Federalist Papers No. 80, Alexander Hamilton
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Saturday, June 21, 1788
Judicial Powers and Jurisdiction
TO JUDGE with accuracy of the proper extent of the federal judicature, it will...
Federalist Papers No. 79, Alexander Hamilton
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The Judiciary Continued
NEXT to permanency in office, nothing can contribute more to the independence of the judges than a fixed...
Moses Mather On Free Agency
CALLED UNTO LIBERTY, FOUNDING ERA SERMONS, MOSES MATHER
1775
Free agency, or a rational existence, with its powers and faculties, and freedom of enjoying and exercising...
Ownership Must Be Tempered by Sharing
LAWRENCE W. REED, THE FREEMAN
Clichés of Progressivism, Part 16
Progressives have a problem with ownership, especially when it’s yours. The very notion seems to conjure...