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In 1771, James Lovell stood before a massive crowd in Boston to deliver a speech commemorating the first anniversary of the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770. His oration left no room for compromise: warning against standing armies, defending the people’s right to bear arms, declaring freedom as a birthright, and rejecting Parliament’s authority over the colonies entirely. This episode explores James Lovell’s powerful speech, its aftermath, and a background story about Paul Revere’s role in the commemoration of the Boston Massacre.

Path to Liberty: March 5, 2025

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Dave Benner – Today in History: The Massacre in Boston

JL Bell – “The Town make choice of a proper Person to deliver an Oration”

Stuart McManus – Late-Humanism and Revolutionary Eloquence: James Lovell and His 1771 Boston Massacre Oration

James Lovell – Massacre Day Oration (2 Apr 1771)

Blackstone – Commentaries on the Laws of England in Four Books, vol. 1

Thomas Jefferson – Summary View of the Rights of British America (1774)

Thomas Hutchinson – Letter to John Pownall (18 Apr 1771)

Dave Roos – History.com

Boston Gazette (11 Mar 1771)

Previous Massacre Day Episodes

John Hancock (1774)

Joseph Warren (1772)

Benjamin Church (1773)

Joseph Warren (1775)

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“Undefined, unbounded, and immense power” – that’s what anti-federalists warned we’d eventually get under the Necessary and Proper Clause. Today, it’s easily one of the most twisted and abused parts of the Constitution. In this episode, learn about three key views of the clause: the modern view, which began with Alexander Hamilton and John Marshall; the strictly limited view from James Madison and Thomas Jefferson; and a middle ground from one of the clause’s authors, Edmund Randolph.

Path to Liberty: March 3, 2025

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Brutus I (18 Oct 1787)

John Williams – New York Ratifying Convention (26 June 1788)

Old Whig II (17 Oct 1787)

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

Alexander Hamilton – Federalist 33 (3 Jan 1788)

James Wilson – Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention (4 Dec 1787)

James Madison – Federalist 44 (25 Jan 1788)

Brutus V (13 Dec 1787)

Alexander Hamilton – Opinion on the Constitutionality of an Act to Establish a Bank (23 Feb 1791)

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

James Madison – Speech on the Bank Bill (2 Feb 1791)

Edmund Randolph – Opinion on the Constitutionality of the Bank (12 Feb 1791)

Necessary and Proper – an Overview

Edmund Randolph – Virginia Ratifying Convention (17 June 1788)

Rob Natelson – The Agency Law Origins of the Necessary and Proper Clause

John Marshall -, 17 U.S. 316 (1819)

Edmund Randolph – Virginia Ratifying Convention (17 June 1788)

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Nullification is THE rightful remedy for ALL unconstitutional acts – that’s how Thomas Jefferson put it. But he was far from alone. In this episode, get the essential introduction to nullification, highlighting five core principles behind its foundation. This is absolutely crucial if we’re ever going to get back on the path to the constitution and liberty.

Path to Liberty: February 26, 2025

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George Mason – Virginia Declaration of Rights (12 June 1776)

James Wilson – Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention (24 Nov 1787)

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

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

Thomas Jefferson – Kentucky Resolutions – Passed by by General Assembly (10 Nov 1798)

John Marshall – Marbury v Madison (1803)

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

Thomas Jefferson – Summary View of the Rights of British America (1774)

Alexander Hamilton – Federalist 78 (28 May 1788)

Alexander Hamilton – Federalist 33 (3 Jan 1788)

Algernon Sidney – Discourses Concerning Government (1680)

Patrick Henry – Virginia Resolves (29 May 1765)

Declaration And Resolves Of The First Continental Congress (14 Oct 1774)

James Madison – Virginia Resolutions (21 Dec 1798)

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

Thomas Jefferson’s Draft for the Kentucky Resolutions (Before 4 Oct 1798)

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Almost everything in modern “constitutional law” is based on a myth that dates back to Chief Justice John Marshall and the 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison. According to the myth, Marshall not only CREATED the power of judicial review but also established judicial SUPREMACY – giving the courts ultimate authority over the other branches, the states, and even the people. In this episode, we smash that myth to pieces and reveal the true story behind Marbury.

Path to Liberty: February 24, 2025

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USCourts.gov

Lesson Plan – The Enduring Legacy of Marbury v. Madison (1803)

Paulsen – The Irrepressible Myth of Marbury

Did the Founders expect the Courts to Declare Laws Unconstitutional?

Alexander Hamilton – Federalist 78 (28 May 1788)

James Wilson – Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention (1 Dec 1787)

Samuel Adams – Massachusetts Ratifying Convention (1 Feb 1788)

Oliver Ellsworth – Connecticut Ratifying Convention (7 Jan 1788)

George Nicholas – Virginia Ratifying Convention (16 Jan 1788)

George Mason – Virginia Ratifying Convention (17 June 1788)

Centinel No. XVI (26 Feb 1788)

John Dickinson – Philadelphia Conventino (15 Aug 1787)

John Dickinson – Fabius IV (19 Apr 1788)

Marbury v Madison (1803)

Maharrey – Nullification for Lawyers

Thomas Jefferson – Letter to Abigail Adams (11 Sept 1804)

Episode – Ignore the Court? The Real Checks and Balances in the Founders Constitution

Publius Huldah – Clearing up the confusion about Marbury v. Madison

Joshua Dunn – Teaching American History

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The Founders knew the path to tyranny – and how to avoid it. So how did the former “land of the free” become home to the largest government in history? In this episode, learn about five key warnings from the Founders that explain how we got here. Understanding them is the first step toward turning things around for good.

Path to Liberty: February 21, 2025

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EPISODE – 5 Big Road Blocks to Liberty

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

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

John Adams – Novanglus III (6 Feb 1775)

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

Samuel Adams – Valerius Poplicola, Boston Gazette (5 OCt 1772)

Benjamin Rush – Education Agreeable to a Republican Form of Government (1786)

Thomas Jefferson – Letter to Charles Yancey (6 Jan 1816)

Dr. Samuel Willard – Massachusetts Ratifying Convention (22 Jan 1788)

“Old” Abraham White – Massachusetts Ratifying Convention (16 Jan 1788)

Patrick Henry – Virginia Ratifying Convention (5 June 1788)

George Washington – Farewell Address (19 Sept 1796)

James Otis, Jr – (11 Jan 1762)

John Dickinson – Broadside against the Stamp Act (1765)

James Madison – Federalist 46

EPISODE – How to Enforce the Constitution: Whether the Government Likes it or Not

John Adams – Thoughts on Government (Apr 1776)

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

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

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

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

John Hancock – Massacre Day Oration (5 Mar 1774)

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Almost everything we’ve been taught about the Whiskey Rebellion is based on a coverup – one designed to push the myth that federal power is unbeatable and resistance is futile. But the real history tells a very different story. This was a powerful movement of tax resistance that ultimately nullified the hated excise tax into oblivion. In this episode, learn the forgotten examples of resistance from Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, and more.

Path to Liberty: February 17, 2025

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Rothbard – The Whiskey Rebellion: A Model for Our Time?

Jacob E. Cooke The Whiskey Insurrection: A Re-Evaluation

Jeffrey J. Crow – The Whiskey Rebellion in North Carolina

Tench Coxe – Letter to Alexander Hamilton (19 Oct 1792)

Alexander Hamilton – Letter to George Washington (9 Sept 1792)

Kevin Barksdale – Our Rebellious Neighbors : Virginia’s Border Counties During Pennsylvania’s Whiskey Rebellion

National Park Service – Whiskey Rebellion

The Whiskey Rebellion in Kentucky: A Forgotten Episode of Civil Disobedience

The Act of Congress That Helped Bring on the Whiskey Rebellion (1792)

Act of Congress Attempting to Mitigate Brewing Whiskey Rebellion (1794)

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Despite the fact that government-run “education” never teaches it, the Founders told us exactly how to enforce the Constitution – without waiting on the federal government to limit itself. In this episode, we break down their forgotten strategy for stopping federal overreach – whether the government likes it or not.

Path to Liberty: February 14, 2025

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

John Jay – An Address to the People of the State of New York (1788)

William Davie – North Carolina Ratifying Convention (28 July 1788)

Alexander Hamilton – Federalist 33 (3 Jan 1788)

Lysander Spooner – A Defence for Fugitive Slaves (1850)

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

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

James Madison – Federalist 48 (1 Feb 1788)

Roger Sherman – A Countryman II (22 Nov 1787)

John Dickinson – Fabius IV (19 Apr 1788)

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

Thomas Jefferson – Draft for the Kentucky Resolutions (before 4 Oct 1798)

James Madison – Federalist 46 (29 Jan 1788)

Roger Sherman (8 Dec 1787)

Theophilus Parsons – Massachusetts Ratifying Convention (23 Jan 1788)

Thomas Jefferson – Letter to Lafayette (2 Apr 1790)

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

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The Constitution is supreme – not acts of Congress, not a president’s views, and not court opinions. The Framers repeatedly affirmed this. So, who decides when the Constitution is violated? For the Founders, the answer was everyone. And that’s the key to what we’re covering in this episode – how real checks and balances were designed to work.

Path to Liberty: February 12, 2025

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Lysander Spooner – A Defence for Fugitive Slaves (1850)

Thomas Jefferson – Letter to William H. Torrance (11 June 1815)

Thomas Jefferson – Letter to William Charles Jarvis (28 Sept 1820)

Constitution – Article VI Clause 2

The Constitution: An Introduction

TenthAmendment on X – Oath to the Constitution

Alexander Hamilton – Federalist 33 (3 Jan 1788)

James Madison – Report of 1800 (7 Jan 1800)

James Madison – Federalist 49 (5 Feb 1788)

Michael Stokes Paulsen – The President and the Myth of Judicial Supremacy

Alexander Hamilton – Federalist 78 (28 May 1788)

Alexander Hamilton – Federalist 81 (28 May 1788)

Carson Holloway – Against Judicial Supremacy: The Founders and the Limits on the Courts

John Jay – Minutes of the Circuit Court for the District of New York (5 Apr 1792)

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

Thomas Jefferson – Letter to Abigail Adams (11 Sept 1804)

Thomas Jefferson – Kentucky Resolution (10 Nov 1798)

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“Until war is Constitutionally declared, the nation and all its members must observe and preserve peace.” That was John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the United States. But today, few people even understand what this means – or how Founders like Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Madison put it into practice. In this episode, we’re shattering three of the biggest modern myths about war powers and the Constitution. What did the Founders actually say? How did they act when faced with war? The answers might surprise you.

Path to Liberty: February 7, 2025

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READING LIST

War Powers: The True History of John Adams and the Quasi-War with France

War Powers: The True History of Thomas Jefferson and the Barbary Pirates

War Powers: The True History of James Madison, the Constitution and the War of 1812

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John Adams – Letter to John Marshall (4 Sept 1800)

Henry Knox – Letter to George Washington (9 Oct 1792)

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

War Powers: The True History of Thomas Jefferson and the Barbary Pirates

Thomas Jefferson – Notes on a Cabinet Meeting (15 May 1801)

James Madison – Helvidius I (24 Aug 1793)

James Madison – Helvidius II (31 Aug 1793)

Thomas Jefferson – First Annual Message to Congress (8 Dec 1801)

Thomas Jefferson – to Congress (6 Dec 1805)

Alexander Hamilton – Pacificus I (29 June 1793)

John Jay – Charge to Grand Jury, Richmond (22 May 1793)

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Years before the Declaration of Independence, James Otis Jr. laid the intellectual foundation for the American Revolution – championing natural rights, property rights, and the necessity of resisting tyranny. To commemorate his birthday on February 5, 1725, we’re diving into five fundamental truths he taught – truths we ignore at our own peril.

Path to Liberty: February 5, 2025

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Collected Political Writings of James Otis

John Locke – Two Treatises

Massachusetts Circular Letter (11 Feb 1768)

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