Patrick Henry on Making America “Great”
“When the American spirit was in its youth, the language of America was different; liberty, sir, was then the primary object.” -Patrick Henry (1788)
“When the American spirit was in its youth, the language of America was different; liberty, sir, was then the primary object.” -Patrick Henry (1788)
There is no “liberty vs safety” debate. We can only be safe when we’re free.
The victory against the Stamp Act represents one of the greatest practical applications of nullification in American history.
How to make America “great” – Or any country for that matter? In a June 5, 1788 speech during the Virginia Ratifying Convention, Patrick Henry put it this way: That country is become a great, mighty, and splendid nation; not because their government is strong and energetic, but, sir, because liberty is its direct end…
Resolutions drafted by Patrick Henry were the first nail in the coffin of the Stamp Act - and foreshadowed nullification.
TAC memberships help us produce more educational tools like this. Members can download this video and read the full transcript at this link. If you’re counting on a federal politician to do what you want them to do, you’re going to be seriously disappointed. Here’s how Patrick Henry put it in a 1788 speech…
The bottom line? There is no "liberty vs safety" debate. We can only be safe when we’re free.
Some bumper stickers are just too true not to have… For those who care, who still believe in our Constitution, our Republic and our foundational American values..THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION and Amendments may be read HERE “Give me Liberty, or Give me Death!” Patrick Henry, Virginia Convention. 1775 . ‘Tis done. We have become a …