Path to Liberty

Living under the largest government in the history of the planet, it’s not always easy to see the light at the end of the tunnel, even in this season of thanks - and giving. But thanks to the timeless wisdom and advice from the Founders and Old Revolutionaries - we can stay on the path to liberty.

While most people associate support for sound money with founders like Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, in 1786 Thomas Paine issued a blistering attack on fiat money, writing that the “evils of paper money have no end.”

We hear them every single day - the leading reasons and excuses to not use nullification. They’re all based on myths.

Supporters of the monster state want you to believe that the general Welfare clause in the Constitution gives the federal government the power to do pretty much anything and everything. And since the federal courts have adopted the Hamiltonian view over the Madisonian one, that’s pretty much how it has played out in practice.

Continuing his warnings about the power of the federal judiciary, Brutus not only opposes appellate jurisdiction as one of the “most objectionable parts” of the Constitution, but raises additional concerns that are extremely similar to what ended up in the 5th and 6th Amendments.

To the founders and old revolutionaries, resistance to attacks on liberty was an essential part of the system, and essential for the maintenance of freedom. But resisting government usurpations isn’t supposed to be the last thing a people do - it should be “instantaneous.”

Nullifying OSHA mandates won’t be easy - but we’re already seeing action on the first essential steps in two states. And sources close to the Tenth Amendment Center tell us to expect a number more in the coming weeks.

Predicting that the structure of the federal court system would lead to centralization and consolidation of power - Brutus continues his warnings about the judiciary in his 2-part 12th paper.

With federal “funding” comes federal strings - and federal control. And while most state and local governments are happy with that trade, dozens of small cities and towns in Texas have been rejecting federal ARPA funding - and avoiding the requirements that come with them.

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.”