America Is Not A Democracy, And We Don’t Want It To Be
Our Founding Fathers were keenly aware about the risks of governing solely by majority rule, which is why they gave us a constitutional republic laden with checks and balances.
How To Misunderstand And Misrepresent The Founders
For the American Founders, unalienable rights—not property—was the overarching concept. How is this so hard for modern scholars to grasp?
Why The Left Moved From Loving Thomas Jefferson To Hating Him
The president was right. First, they came for the Confederates, and then they very quickly came for everyone else, the Founders included.
How Ignorance Of American History Feeds Demagogues Who Hate The Constitution
Americans in 1913 showed by their votes they had forgotten the purpose of the Framers’ design for the Senate. We today, by and large, have even forgotten that generation’s forgetting.
The Museum At James Madison’s Home Slants The Truth About His Interactions With Slavery
It seems the Montpelier Foundation has adopted a version of the ‘blame America first’ mantra: Blame the Founders first, instead.
Without The Electoral College, The United States Is No Longer A Republic
Democratic candidates’ demands of abolishing the Electoral College and reducing the voting age will eventually lead to the death of our country as we know it.
The Last American Founder Was A Jurist For His Times, And For Ours
The Great Chief Justice was not present to sign the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution, but few can lay better claim to achieving their noble purposes.
How Bitter Political Disputes Made America Great
In Jay Cost’s latest book, ‘The Price of Greatness,’ the scholar and journalist lays out a compelling analysis of the feud between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison showing that their disagreements resulted in a synthesis of differing opinions that allowed our early republic to thrive.
You Can’t Celebrate America’s Independence While Vilifying The Founders
The Founders were deeply flawed, but democracy and liberty are not. Let’s focus less on their failings, and more on their ideals. The Founders are for everyone, and we need them.
Listen To Coolidge, Douglass, And Tocqueville On American Independence
On this episode of the Federalist Radio Hour, Ben Domenech shares speeches and thoughts on freedom, liberty, slavery, and democracy.
Here’s Your Quick Guide To The American Founders’ Mentors
The Scottish Enlightenment was an explosion of creative intellectual energy. It arrived just in time to have a decisive influence on the American Founders.
You Can Try To Repeal The Second Amendment, But You Can’t Repeal History
If you think the 2nd Amendment antiquated, that’s fine. Repeal it. Its history, though, doesn’t change to comport with your contemporary positions.
No, The American Founders Were Not Libertarians
A closer look at the Founders’ thought about government shows their political philosophy that culminated in the Constitution was anything but libertarian.
If You Demand Rights That Aren’t Unalienable, You Don’t Get America
The readily observable fact that we no longer think politically in terms of unalienable rights is a perfect measure of how much we have abandoned the Founders’ vision.
How The Electoral College Saves Us From The Mob Rule Of Democracy
Do conservatives need to be ashamed of winning elections by means of the Electoral College that they would not win in a more directly democratic contest? No.
How James Madison Saved The Constitution This Month By Writing The Bill Of Rights
What began as a mere afterthought to the Constitution ended up saving the Constitution from its Anti-Federalist critics, and today looms larger in the American mind than the Constitution itself.
How ‘Rogue One’ Backs Up The Founders’ Approach To Slavery
Why would someone willingly help build the Death Star? The answer may help us understand why the Founders didn’t immediately abolish slavery.
What The Founding Fathers Can Teach Us About Our Awful Political Debates
Since politicians can’t manage more persuasive rhetoric than ‘delete your account,’ Robert Curry’s book ‘Common Sense Nation’ outlines the benefits of understanding and discussing America’s founding principles.
You Don’t Actually Vote For President, And Other Curious Facts About The Electoral College
Democratizing presidential elections helped to mislead Americans into believing that presidential elections are primarily supposed to reflect their will. They’re not.
It’s Time To Make The Supreme Court Boring Again
Today’s strong judicial activism goes against the purpose of the Supreme Court envisioned by the Founders, and defined in the Constitution.
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