Founding Tenther: John Hancock

Born Jan 23, 1737 - John Hancock was one of the most influential and important Revolutionaries, from the Stamp and Townshend Acts, through the Boston Massacre and the War for Independence. But he was also one of the leading advocates of what became the 10th Amendment.

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What Do We Do About It?

They definitely don’t teach this in the government-run schools. The founders told us how to enforce the limits of the constitution when the federal government - whether just one branch or all three - refuses to follow the rules. Learn from Jefferson, Madison, Dickinson, Sherman - and more.

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Implied vs Expressly Reserved: Patrick Henry’s Anti-Federalist Speeches 5-7

In a series of speeches during the Virginia Ratifying Convention, Patrick Henry warned that despite arguments to the contrary, the federal government wouldn’t act like its powers were only those delegated to it. Instead, it would act like all others before it - all powers are granted except those expressly reserved.

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A Day of Mourning: Bill of Rights Day

Ratified on Dec. 15, 1791, the Bill of Rights has been absolutely trashed for generations. Although many people will sing its praises - for just this one day of the year - “Bill of Rights Day” should really be a day of mourning - recognizing what the people have given up, and lost.

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The Central Bank vs the Constitution

The federal reserve is the engine that drives the biggest, most powerful government in the history of the world. We can trace its origins to Alexander Hamilton’s First National Bank in 1791. His arguments in support have provided legal cover to much of the monster state we live under today.

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Samuel Adams: The “Father of the American Revolution”

Born Sept. 27, 1722 - some “experts” would have you believe his political career “peaked” in 1776, and mostly ended there. But more important were his ideas, which not only helped influence an entire generation to resist the empire, but can live on today as well - and help drive resistance to another.

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Interview: Back to the Basics on the Tenth Amendment and Nullification

Last week, I appeared on the Sean Burke Show which airs on  WSMN 1590 in New Hampshire. The interview was something of a back to the basics discussion on the Tenth Amendment and nullification. We talked about the purpose of the Tenth Amendment and why it was included in the Bill of Rights in the first place,…

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