Path to Liberty

The Founders warned us – over and over again – that power always expands, no matter who holds it. So, you can’t trust anyone with power, no matter how much you like them or what they do, because that same power will eventually fall into the hands of someone hell-bent on destroying your liberty. In this episode, you’ll learn some of the most powerful warnings from the Founders about the dangers of power – warnings we can’t afford to ignore any longer.

Path to Liberty: November 20, 2024

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John Adams – Notes for an Oration at Braintree (Spring 1772)

Mercy Otis Warren – History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution vol. 2

John Adams – An Essay on Man’s Lust for Power, with the Author’s Comment in 1807 (29 Aug 1763)

John Dickinson – Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania No. VI (1767)

Samuel Adams – Letter to James Warren (24 Oct 1780)

George Mason – Philadelphia Convention (11 July 1787)

Abigail Adams – Letter to John Adams (27 Nov 1775)

Samuel Adams – Loyalty and Sedition – Essay in The Advertiser (1748)

Patrick Henry – Virginia Ratifying Convention (5 June 1788)

Jefferson & Dickinson – Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms (6 July 1775)

John Jay – Address to the People of New York (15 Apr 1788)

Oliver Ellsworth – A Landholder III (19 Nov 1787)

Patrick Henry – Virginia Ratifying Convention (9 June 1788)

Richard Henry Lee – Letter to Patrick Henry (28 May 1789)

George Washington – Farewell Address (19 Sept 1796)

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His writings had far more influence on the debates over the Constitution than the Federalist Papers we hear so much about today. In this episode, learn his top-4 arguments for ratification, including a clear line in the sand on delegated and reserved powers, the true source of government power, the militia, and much more.

Path to Liberty: November 18, 2024

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NEW BOOK – The Other Federalist Papers: Tench Coxe

Maharrey – Forgotten Federalist who Helped Influence Ratification of the Constitution

Thomas Jefferson – Letter to William Johnson (12 June 1823)

James Madison – Letter to Henry Lee (25 June 1824)

Maharrey – Tench Coxe: A Detailed Breakdown of State vs. Federal Powers

An American Citizen II (28 Sept 1787)

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“I would wish the debt paid tomorrow; he wishes it never to be paid, but always to be a thing wherewith to corrupt and manage the legislature.” This slapback from Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson was aimed squarely at Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. These two – along with Edmund Randolph and Henry Knox – made up Washington’s first cabinet, a group filled with some major ideological clashes. In this episode, we’ll explore how their divisive views on issues like the national debt and a national bank created a rift so deep it helped give rise to America’s first two-party system.

Path to Liberty: November 15, 2024

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Thomas Jefferson – Letter to George Washington (9 Sept 1792)

National Archives: The Anecdotes

The complete anas of Thomas Jefferson

Constitution: Article II, Section 2

James Madison – Resolution (19 May 1789)

James Madison – Letter to Thomas Jefferson (27 May 1789)

List of secretaries of state of the United States

John Jay – Letter to Gouverneur Morris (24 Sept 1783)

John Jay – Charge to Grandy Jury, Richmond Virginia

Lehrman Institute – Founding Economists

Mount Vernon – Department of the Treasury

George Washington to the United States Senate (11 Sept 1789)

Alexander Hamilton – Unsubmitted Resolution Calling for a Convention to Amend the Articles of Confederation (July 1783)

Alexander Hamilton – Letter to to Robert Morris (30 Apr 1781)

Henry Knox – Letter to George Washington, Plan for the Arrangement of the Militia (18 Jan 1790)

Henry Knox – Report on Indian Affairs (29 Dec 1794)

George Washington to the United States Senate (25 Sept 1789)

Edmund Randolph’s Opinion on Recess Appointments (7 July 1792)

Maharrey – Edmund Randolph vs the National Bank

Episode – The Constitution vs the National Bank: Edmund Randolph’s Analysis

Thomas Jefferson – First Inaugural (4 Mar 1801)

Thomas Jefferson – Opinion on the Constitutionality of a National Bank

Episode – Thomas Jefferson: The Constitution vs the National Bank

Mount Vernon – Jefferson and Hamilton: Political Rivals in Washington’s Cabinet

George Washington – Letter to Thomas Jefferson (23 Aug 1792)

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“We cannot be happy without being FREE.” Those words come from John Dickinson, who saw LIBERTY as the foundation of everything else. Once almost as famous as Benjamin Franklin, Dickinson is almost totally forgotten today. Known as the “Penman of the Revolution,” he was a fierce defender of natural rights, the father of the Articles of Confederation, a leading opponent of the Stamp Act, a supporter of the Constitution, and much more. To honor his birthday, we’re diving into the life and legacy of one of America’s most underrated and ignored founding fathers.

Path to Liberty: November 13, 2024

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Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania No. 12 (1767)

Delaware Historical and Cultural Affairs

Natelson – The Founders and the Constitution: John Dickinson

Forrest McDonald – John Dickinson: The Most Underrated Founder?

Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms (6 July 1775)

Episode – Forgotten Declaration: Cause of the War for Independence Explained

Resolutions of the Stamp Act Congress: Declaration of Rights and Grievances (19 Oct 1765)

Jane Calvert – John Dickinson Biography

Broadside Against the Stamp Act (Nov 1765)

Maharrey – John Dickinson Put His Money Where His Mouth Was

Episode – Articles of Confederation: An Introduction

Fabius IV (19 Apr 1788)

Thomas Jefferson – Letter to Joseph Bringhurst (24 Feb 1808)

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“A nullification of the act is the rightful remedy.” That’s how Thomas Jefferson put it in his draft Resolutions against the Alien and Sedition Acts. On November 10, 1798, the Kentucky legislature passed resolutions based on his principles. They not only reaffirmed the Constitution’s structure a strict line between delegated and reserved powers, but also laid out how to defend it against violations of the constitution by the federal government.

Path to Liberty: November 11, 2024

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Derek Sheriff: Thomas Jefferson’s Other Declaration

Wiki: November 10

Maharrey – Today in History: Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 Passed

James Madison – Letter to Thomas Jefferson (13 May 1798)

Thomas Jefferson – Letter to James Madison (7 June 1798)

James Madison – Letter to Thomas Jefferson (10 June 1798)

Alien and Sedition Acts – Full Text

Kevin Gutzman – 1800, Thomas Jefferson Defeats John Adams

Sedition Act (14 July 1798)

Episode – Forgotten 1774 Declaration: Precursor to Independence and Bill of Rights

Thomas Jefferson – Letter to James Madison (3 Nov 1798)

Episode – Elected from Prison: Matthew Lyon

Thomas Jefferson – Kentucky Resolutions, Fair Copy (Before 4 Oct 1798)

Wilson Cary Nicholas – Letter to Thomas Jefferson (4 Oct 1798)

Thomas Jefferson – Letter to Wilson Cary Nicholas (5 Oct 1798)

Kentucky Resolutions (10 Nov 1798)

Maharrey – The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 Were All About Nullification

National Archives – Editorial Note: The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798

Episode – Jefferson: Top-5 Principles from the Kentucky Resolutions of 1798

Thomas Jefferson – Letter to James Madison (17 Nov 1798)

Kentucky Resolutions of 1799 (3 Dec 1799)

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It’s time to walk the walk. Right now, the Constitution is treated as little more than an optional guide – at best. Or toilet paper. In this episode, learn the top-5 most crucial steps an oath-keeping president should take to radically protect and defend the Constitution – starting now.

Path to Liberty: November 8, 2024

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St. George Tucker – View of the Constitution of the United States (1803)

Episode – Oath to the Constitution: Ignored and Betrayed Daily at the Cost of Liberty

5. REDUCE DEBT

Brutus VIII (10 Jan 1788)

George Washington – Fifth Annual Message to Congress (3 Dec 1793)

4. CULTIVATE PEACE

George Washington – Farewell Address (19 Sept 1796)

Thomas Jefferson – First Inaugural (4 Mar 1801)

Episode – No Permanent Alliances: Foreign Policy of Washington and Jefferson

3. VETO EVERYTHING

First Veto – George Washington to the United States House of Representatives (5 Apr 1792)

Episode – Most Important (and Ignored) Veto in History: James Madison’s Last Stand

2. REFUSE TO ENFORCE

James Madison to Unknown (Dec. 1834)

Thomas Jefferson – Letter to Spencer Roane (6 Sept 1819)

Thomas Jefferson – Letter to Abigail Adams (22 July 1804)

1. PARDON EN MASSE

Alexander Hamilton – Federalist 74 (25 Mar 1788)

George Washington – Proclamation of Pardons in Western Pennsylvania (10 July 1795)

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This principle – central to the American Revolution – has been almost totally forgotten and ignored. On this episode, we’re uncovering powerful warnings from leading Founders and Old Revolutionaries about the dangers of compliance with usurpations of power. And a century later, the radical Lysander Spooner took up the same cause, fiercely defending these principles of resistance to defend liberty. These are lessons we can’t afford to ignore any longer.

Path to Liberty: November 6, 2024

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Oliver Ellsworth – Connecticut Ratifying Convention (7 Jan 1788)

James Otis, Jr – Speech Against the Writs of Assistance (24 Feb 1761)

Lysander Spooner – A Defense for Fugitive Slaves (1850)

John Dickinson – Broadside Against the Stamp Act (Nov 1765)

John Dickinson – Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania No. XI (1767)

Thomas Paine – Rights of Man, Part 2 (1792)

Lysander Spooner – An Essay on the Trial by Jury (1852)

Thomas Jefferson – Opinion on the Constitutionality of a National Bank (15 Feb 1791)

George Washington Farewell Address (19 Sept 1796)

Thomas Jefferson – Kentucky Resolutions (10 Nov 1798)

Alexander Hamilton – Federalist 33 (3 Jan 1788)

James Iredell – North Carolina Ratifying Convention (28 July 1788)

James Otis Jr. – Freeborn American (27 Apr 1767)

Lysander Spooner – No Treason VI (1870)

Samuel Adams – Candidus, Boston Gazette (14 Oct 1771)

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“If their duty, their honor, and their oaths will not bind them, let us not put into their hands our liberty, and all our other great interests.” Those are the words of Gouverneur Morris, the “penman of the Constitution.” Today, despite that warning – politicians ignore that oath every day – and the people keep letting them get away with it. The price is our liberty.

Path to Liberty: November 4, 2024

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Constitution – Oath president – Article II, Sec 1, Cl. 8

Constitution – Oath for everyone else – Article VI, Cl. 3

Current Oath of Senate

The Oath of Office: The First Act of the First Congress

Oliver Wolcott – Connecticut Ratifying Convention (9 Jan 1788)

James Iredell – North Carolina Ratifying Convention (30 Jul 1788)

Natelson – The Original Meaning of the Establishment Clause

Gouverneur Morris – Philadelphia Convention (11 July 1787)

Moses Mather – America’s Appeal To The Impartial World (1775)

Wiki: Option of Affirmation

An Ordinance for Establishing a General Test Oath (19 Aug 1775)

An Act Repealing Duties Laid Upon Distilled Spirits Imported (9 Jan 1790)

John Smilie – Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention (8 Dec 1787)

Luther Martin – Philadelphia Convention (11 June 1787)

William Findley – Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention (1 Dec 1787)

William Findley – Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention (1 Dec 1787)

Brutus II (1 Nov 1787)

Melancton Smith – New York Ratifying Convention (7 July 1788)

James Wilson – Philadelphia Convention (23 July 1787)

Edmund Pendleton – Letter to James Madison (8 Oct 1787)

James Madison – Letter to Edmund Pendleton (28 Oct 1787)

Edmund Randolph – Virginia Ratifying Convention (10 June 1788)

Archibald Maclaine – North Carolina Ratifying Convention (28 July 1788)

St. George Tucker – View of the Constitution of the United States (1803)

Lysander Spooner: No Treason VI (1870)

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Refuse to comply. That’s exactly what the people did to bring down the Stamp Act once it went into effect on November 1, 1765. We’ve all heard about the fiery protests and the bold resistance, but there was so much more to the story. On this episode, learn their hidden strategies of defiance – the methods they used that government-run schools never talk about. These are the same strategies the founders told us to use to nullify unconstitutional acts today.

Path to Liberty: November 1, 2024

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History.com – Stamp Act goes into effect in the American colonies

Episode – Patrick Henry vs the Stamp Act

Patrick Henry’s Resolutions Against the Stamp Act

Cyrus Baldwin – Letter to Loammi Baldwin (15 Aug 1765)

Repudiation of the Stamp Act

Maharrey – Colonial Nullification: A Maryland County Court’s Repudiation of the Stamp Act

Murray Rothbard – Ignoring the Stamp Act

Rhode Island Stamp Act Resolves (15 Sept 1765)

Journal of the American Revolution: The Tombstone Edition

John Dickinson – Broadside Against the Stamp Act (Nov 1765)

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Repealing the 17th Amendment is the right move to help restore federalism – but is it enough? The Anti-Federalists warned us about dangers in the Senate’s structure long before the 17th came along, and without understanding those warnings, we could still end up with the same problems: corruption, power grabs, and more centralized control.

Path to Liberty: October 30, 2024

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17th Amendment: How it Broke the Safeguard Against Consolidation

James Madison – Virginia Ratifying Convention (5 June 1788)

Gov. Johnston – North Carolina Ratification Debates (25 July 1788)

John Jay – Federalist 64 (7 Mar 1788)

James Madison – Virginia Ratifying Convention (6 June 1788)

Episode – 17th Amendment: Did it Destroy the Structure of the Constitution?

Natelson – Understanding the Constitution: The 17th amendment and direct election of Senators

Natelson – Repeal the 17th: Problems to Address

Articles of Confederation – Article V

Patrick Henry – Virginia Ratifying Convention (12 June 1788)

Federal Farmer X (7 Jan 1788)

George Mason – Virginia Ratifying Convention (16 June 1788)

Episode – 17th Amendment Myth Busted: There was no Recall Power

Col William Jones – Massachusetts Ratifying Convention (19 Jan 1788)

Mercy Otis Warren – Observations on the New Constitution (1788)

Melancton Smith – New York Ratifying Convention (25 June 1788)

Center for the Study of the American Constitution: The Debate over the Senate

Cincinnatus IV (22 Nov 1787)

The Dissent of the Minority of the Pennsylvania Convention (18 Dec 1787)

Centinel II (24 Oct 1787)

George Mason – Virginia Ratifying Convention (13 June 1788)

Luther Martin – Genuine Information IV (8 Jan 1788)

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