Censorship Is the First Step Toward Tyranny
If you want to subject people to tyranny, the first step is to eliminate the freeness of speech.
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After you hear what Franklin had to say about executive power and human nature, we think you just might join us in saying "he called it!"
The post Benjamin Franklin’s Warnings on Executive Power first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.You Can’t Play the Game If You Don’t Follow the Rules
The government insists that we follow every law, rule, and regulation it lays out to a T. Meanwhile, it ignores the limits on its own power.
The post You Can’t Play the Game If You Don’t Follow the Rules first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Top-5 Ways the Executive Branch Has too Much Power
We were warned. The powers amassed by each successive president empower whomever occupies the Oval Office to act as a dictator, above the law and beyond any real accountability.
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March 1, 1781 - the Second Continental Congress put into effect the Articles of Confederation as the law of the land, making it the first Constitution for the United States. The Articles have been mostly thrown in the dustbin of history, but doing so skips over essential, foundational principles of the Founders and Old Revolutionaries.
The post Articles of Confederation: An Introduction first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Franklin’s Finest Phrases
Benjamin Franklin, born on January 17, 1706, was a renowned figure known as "the First American" for his many contributions and accomplishments in various fields. He is widely remembered for his witty and wise quotes, but his legacy also includes insights on government, power, peace, and liberty.
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On the first “Constitution Day” - September 17, 1787 - Benjamin Franklin had a pretty dire warning and prediction that went far beyond his more famous quote of “if you can keep it.”
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That means you can't rely on government to protect you. The only winning strategy is to resist government.
The post Government is Your Enemy first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Benjamin Franklin’s Articles of Confederation
In July 1775, Benjamin Franklin introduced a formal plan for uniting the colonies - “The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union.” He read it to the Second Continental Congress nearly a year before the Declaration of Independence and the first drafts of what became our first constitution, the Articles of Confederation.
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Benjamin Franklin, along with George Bryan and James Cannon were the principal authors of the new constitution, but others contributed, including George Clymer, Timothy Matlack, and possibly even Thomas Paine.
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