When most people talk about federal overreach, they generally focus on domestic issues - education, healthcare, social policy, mandates, and the like. But as James Madison noted - “of all the enemies” to liberty, war is “the most to be dreaded.”

The so-called “land of the free” is filled to the brim with government acts, laws, mandates orders, rules, and regulations. Living under the largest government in the history of the world is not a state of freedom - so what is? Insight and perspective from leading founders and old revolutionaries - plus the 4 main pillars of a free society.

The federal government and the states are partners in almost every major domestic policy area. And, as leading founders like Madison, Sherman - and even Hamilton - told us, partnerships don’t work when half the team quits. But it’s not just theory. We’re seeing this play out before our very eyes.

St. George Tucker’s View of the Constitution of the United States was the first extended, systematic commentary on the Constitution after it had been ratified by the people of the several states and amended by the Bill of Rights. It made the case for strictly limited federal power, which is a big reason why it fell out of favor in the mid-19th century.

As the saying goes, you don’t catch flak unless you’re over the target. And TAC has been catching flak for years. Sometimes from the usual suspects - and sometimes not. Highlighting the most “interesting” ones we’ve faced. We see all of them as a green light to keep pushing for more.

In his 11th essay, Brutus begins his examination of the federal judiciary - and he’s not happy with it at all. Concerns include indefinite legal terms, the nature of power, and precedent - all enabling the courts to “mould the government into almost any shape they please.”

Facing the largest government in the history of the world, is our situation hopeless? Absolutely not. But things won’t be easy to turn around - and it won’t happen fast. To move things forward for the Constitution and liberty - a few sacred cows need to be dealt with now.

Supporters of the monster state want you to believe that “federal law ALWAYS supersedes conflicting state law.” Whether they’re ignorant or lying - or both - they’re totally wrong.

Much of the police state we live under today has been given a green light by the Supreme Court - from warrantless search and surveillance, to no-knock raids, and everything in between. And while many in the founding generation warned us against relying on federal judges to keep federal politicians in check - their warnings have been almost completely ignored.

“The liberties of a people are in danger from a large standing army,” wrote Brutus in his 10th paper. He gave 2 reasons why, discussed a proposed coup in 1783, responded to Hamilton’s Federalist 25, proposed an amendment, and reminded people that they won’t have anything close to true representation.