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Peace and Independence: Franklin, Adams and Jay on the Treaty of Paris

Sept. 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris formally established “a general peace.” Signed by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John Jay - Article I affirmed 13 “free sovereign and Independent States,” and remains in force today. Highlighting their views on the treaty - in their own words - from their letters in the weeks that followed.

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From the Nixon Shock to Biden-flation

This month marks fifty years since President Richard Nixon closed the “gold window” that had allowed foreign governments to exchange US dollars for gold. Nixon’s action severed the last link between the dollar and gold, transforming the dollar into pure fiat currency.

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The Myth of Andrew Jackson vs the Supreme Court

It is often alleged that President Andrew Jackson responded to the Marshall Court’s 1832 opinion in Worcester v. Georgia by the quip that “John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it!”

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Was the U.S. Acquisition of Hawaii Unconstitutional?

The United States may have inherent sovereign powers under international law, but as a matter of domestic constitutional law those powers aren't vested in the federal government (as opposed to the sovereign people) unless the Constitution says they are

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Madison and Jefferson on Infrastructure and Debt

Supporters of the monster state want you to believe that it’s never enough. Spending, taxing, debt - and the like. President Madison and President Jefferson both saw things much differently - two examples on infrastructure and debt we never see today.

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Today in History: James Iredell Born

Today in 1751, James Iredell was born. A brilliant figure of the founding era, he was considered a legal prodigy at an extremely young age. Just prior to the American War for Independence, he penned a pamphlet, To the Inhabitants of Great Britain, which espoused his constitutional arguments against the British concept of Parliamentary sovereignty. […]

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