Today, we live under the largest government in history - this couldn’t be further from the system of the founders under the Constitution. So some people take the position that the Constitution itself failed to limit government. But, is that the case, or is there some other cause the Founders would point to?
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Relying on government to limit its own power is a really bad strategy for liberty. Ultimately, it’s up to us to defend our constitution and our liberty whether the government people want us to or not.
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It’s up to the people to keep things in check, by refusing to participate in their unconstitutional programs.
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When it comes to the federal government, the Constitution is the rulebook. But the government stopped playing by the rules a long time ago.
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In his 1850 pamphlet, “A Defence for Fugitive Slaves,” Lysander Spooner gave us a strategy for how to stop unconstitutional acts: resist. But the philosophical foundation he built this on was nothing new under the sun. In fact, the famed anarchist was merely reaffirming the views of leading Founders.
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There’s a basic lesson here. We the people need to learn how to exercise our rights whether the government wants us to or not.
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