The Power to Do Good Is the Power to Do Evil
That's why we can never depend on government power to protect our liberty.
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During the debates over ratification of the Constitution, Anti-Federalists repeatedly warned about the dangers of too much power. One of their prominent arguments centered around the maxim that once power expands, people with power never seem to voluntarily give it back.
The post Anti-Federalist Warnings: Government Power is Forever first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.George Mason’s Warnings on Power and Consolidation
Many anti-federalists warned us about the dangers of centralized power. And George Mason was one of the most prominent, warning that a consolidated government “is totally subversive of every principle which has hitherto governed us,” and that it “is one of the worst curses that can possibly befall a nation.”
The post George Mason’s Warnings on Power and Consolidation first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.2nd Amendment: To Prevent “the Greatest Danger to Liberty”
The founding generation repeatedly warned us about the great dangers to liberty posed by large standing armies. The best way to guard against that danger? Prevent the need for them - one of the leading principles behind the 2nd Amendment.
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Approved unanimously on June 12, 1776, the Virginia Declaration of Rights, drafted primarily by George Mason, is one of the most important founding documents that many people have never even heard of. It influenced the text of the Declaration of Independence as well as the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
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A lot of people think we can solve our problems by electing the right people. But the problem isn't the people. The problem is power.
The post The Problem With Power first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.The Constitution: A League of States Rather than a National Government
Today in 1787, representatives in Philadelphia signed the finalized United States Constitution. This occurred after a summer filled with contrasting proposals and rigorous debate. The convention decided upon a league of states rather than a national government, settling on “a more perfect union.” Throwing monarchy to the wayside, the body embraced the separation of powers […]
Podcast: The Second Amendment Wasn’t For Hunters
The recent school shooting in Florida has reignited the debate on guns. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I wade into the fray and tackle a common myth related to the Second Amendment – this strange idea that it was never intended to allow people to own military weapons. Actually, that’s exactly what…