Resist the “Party First” Spirit
We were warned: Faction first means liberty last.
The post Resist the “Party First” Spirit first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Federal Law is not “Always Supreme”
Even though most people seem to believe it - and the government definitely acts as if it were true, federal law is not “always supreme” - all the time. Arguing in support of that requires ignoring the words of the supremacy clause - and the history of the American Revolution, which was a rejection of this kind of unlimited, centralized power.
The post Federal Law is not “Always Supreme” first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Remembering Boston Massacre Day: Benjamin Church Edition
Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of Dr. Benjamin Church’s Massacre Day Oration in 1773. A leader with the Sons of Liberty - and the first Surgeon General - urged the people to respond to the bloodshed of 1770 with “manly rage; against the foul oppression, of quartering troops, in populous cities, in times of peace.” He focused heavily on the principle of delegated and reserved powers. But this story of a one-time hero ends with a massive twist most are never taught today.
The post Remembering Boston Massacre Day: Benjamin Church Edition first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Gun Control and Standing Armies: One-Two Punch Against Liberty
When you combine the two, it's nearly impossible for liberty to survive.
The post Gun Control and Standing Armies: One-Two Punch Against Liberty first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.You Are Not Obligated to Obey
That’s what the founders and old revolutionaries said about government acts that go beyond the limits of the constitution.
The post You Are Not Obligated to Obey first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Arbitrary Government Is Tyranny
And what do we mean by "arbitrary" government? When the government can just changes the rules on a whim. In other words, a "living breathing" Constitution.
The post Arbitrary Government Is Tyranny first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.The Servant Isn’t Greater Than the Master
The government isn't our boss. Or at least it shouldn't be.
The post The Servant Isn’t Greater Than the Master first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Rights Are Not Gifts from Government!
If we need a government permission slip to exercise our rights -- they aren't really rights.
The post Rights Are Not Gifts from Government! first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Power Begets More Power
If you give government an inch, it will take another. And another. And another.
The post Power Begets More Power first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.There is no Silver Bullet
There is no silver bullet that will magically end the empire and give us a real “land of the free.” Instead, it will take fortitude and perseverance in support of liberty, and a dedication by the people to “eternally press forward for what is yet to get.”
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