Path to Liberty

In a little-known 1792 essay, James Madison recognized that “a universal and perpetual peace” is something that might never exist. But it is such an important goal that “every thing ought to be tried.” This message of peace to all is perfect for Christmas - and every single day of the year.

Written as a patriotic rallying cry for a weary army, Thomas Paine published the first pamphlet of The American Crisis series on Dec. 19. 1776. Refuting British arguments for American surrender, rallying morale, and urging the Revolutionaries to push on, Paine’s timeless words hold a lot of wisdom for us today.

In his final paper, Brutus takes on the structure and power of the Senate. He found one part he really liked, but the rest - predicted it would turn into a permanent aristocracy of sorts, with senators mostly serving for life.

Most people associate passage of amendments in the 1st Congress with the dogged persistence of Rep. James Madison. But if it weren’t for the efforts of patriots like Richard Henry Lee, Samuel Adams, George Mason and John Hancock, he may never have had the opportunity. Learn the history and the foundational principles behind the debate over adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution.

Thanks to a vast array of almost limitless surveillance powers made possible by a domestic army of techno-tyrants, fusion centers and corporate partners, we now live in a creepy new era of government surveillance - in which we’re being listened to, watched, tracked, followed, mapped, bought, sold and targeted at virtually every turn.

Bills have been filed in 4 states to take the first steps against a federal mandate - and more are expected soon. Get an overview of each along with recommended amendments to improve them at this early stage. Plus one critical strategy error to avoid that could keep these mandates around - forever.

Warning that the federal judiciary would be much more than just “independent,” the antifederalist writer Brutus predicted that it would instead be supreme over the other branches rather than co-equal. This, of course, would lead to consolidation, and a destruction of liberty.

An outrage? Or par for the course? Either way it shouldn’t be a surprise as even most of the people upset about the statue removal have totally ignored or rejected Jeffersonian principles for government - for ages.

In 1766, Benjamin Franklin knew what most people seem totally clueless about today. Government welfare programs effectively subsidize poverty and ultimately make things worse. Incentives matter.

We were warned. Relying on the federal government to magically limit its own power would guarantee that power would always grow. As a result, we live under the largest government in history today. But there’s an awakening - more and more people are recognizing that the path to liberty lies not in D.C., but in resistance to it on a state, local and individual level.