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Understanding the source of our problem today - that is, the unconstitutional power of the largest government in history - is essential if we’re ever going to get back on the path to liberty. Path to Liberty: May 8, 2023

In what might be the first major opening salvo by states against a central bank digital currency, Florida has passed a bill to ban its use as money in the state. Path to Liberty: May 3, 2023

To the founders and old revolutionaries, liberty requires a rejection of fear, ignorance, and a culture of obedience. But it also takes courage - fortitude and perseverance - to support freedom, whether government likes it, or not. Path to Liberty: May 1, 2023

In 1984, George Orwell portrayed in chilling detail how totalitarian governments use the power of language to manipulate the masses. This notion was not unfamiliar to the founders, as James Madison warned that changing definitions of words over time would create “a metamorphosis” that would destroy the original limitations of the Constitution. Path to Liberty: April 27, 2023

Lysander Spooner, in his 1850 Defence for Fugitive Slaves, took apart the notion that the Constitution means what the courts tell us it means - until they change their minds. Path to Liberty: April 24, 2023

What finally forced the patriots into a shooting war with the British Army in April 1775 was not taxes or even warrantless searches of homes or occupation by soldiers, but one of many attempts by the British to disarm Americans as part of an overall gun control program Path to Liberty: April 19, 2023

Unlimited power. Robbery. Consolidation. Anti-federalists repeatedly warned that a federal power of direct taxation would destroy liberty. Path to Liberty: April 17, 2023

In a huge change from the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution eliminated “requisitions,” what many saw as a primary reason for the new system of taxation. Rejecting Alexander Hamilton and other Federalists in this debate were Patrick Henry and the anti-federalists. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: April 14, 2023

Government power is like a cancer. So if the people don’t “nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud,” they shouldn’t be surprised when it’s used as a foundation for more and more and more. The people certainly failed to get the job done, and in these three areas, it couldn’t be more obvious. Path to Liberty: April 12, 2023

Convicted of violating the unconstitutional Sedition Act of 1798, Congressman Lyon was seen by his constituents as a martyr for free speech - and a hero. And he won his reelection bid - while in jail - by a landslide. Path to Liberty: April 5, 2023

A handful of states have put a stop - at least for now - to the next phase of gun control: Tracking, monitoring and keeping lists based off of Merchant Category Codes (MCC), which were first mandated by the IRS in 2004. Path to Liberty: April 3, 2023

The Constitution affirms important principles of the Revolution - that all power flows from the people, and any act beyond what they’ve delegated to the government is void. It’s just up to the people to treat those acts that way too. Path to Liberty: March 29, 2023

They sure don’t make Secretaries of the Treasury like they used to. That becomes obvious the moment you compare the views of Albert Gallatin - who served under both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison - vs Janet Yellen - or anyone else in modern times, for that matter. Path to Liberty: March 27, 2023

The only thing that can actually keep them in check and stop this dystopian nightmare is opposition and resistance. Can states help get the job done? Too early to tell, but the time to push back is right now. Florida, New Hampshire, Missouri, and Texas with ideas and first steps. Path to Liberty: March 22, 2023

Even though most people seem to believe it - and the government definitely acts as if it were true, federal law is not “always supreme” - all the time. Arguing in support of that requires ignoring the words of the supremacy clause - and the history of the American Revolution, which was a rejection of this kind of unlimited, centralized power. Path to Liberty: March 20, 2023

There are 4 styles of “2nd Amendment Preservation” Acts in the states. The Missouri approach, Arizona, Montana and Wyoming. 3 are good - each with pros and cons. And one is awful. Get an overview of each. Path to Liberty: March 15, 2023

The first round of the federal lawsuit against the Missouri Second Amendment Preservation Act (SAPA) is in - and the feds won this one, but that shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. An appeal is on the way, and if you want to learn all the ins-and-outs of the case - and what might happen next - this episode is the number 1 place to be. Path to Liberty: March 8, 2023

Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of Dr. Benjamin Church’s Massacre Day Oration in 1773. A leader with the Sons of Liberty - and the first Surgeon General - urged the people to respond to the bloodshed of 1770 with “manly rage; against the foul oppression, of quartering troops, in populous cities, in times of peace.” He focused heavily on the principle of delegated and reserved powers. But this story of a one-time hero ends with a massive twist most are never taught today. Path to Liberty: March 6, 2023

March 1, 1781 - the Second Continental Congress put into effect the Articles of Confederation as the law of the land, making it the first Constitution for the United States. The Articles have been mostly thrown in the dustbin of history, but doing so skips over essential, foundational principles of the Founders and Old Revolutionaries. Path to Liberty: Mar 1, 2023

Can’t say we weren’t warned. Over and over, and over…and over. Yet here we are today - and as James Madison and others told us - war is costing us dearly, and it’s not just the insane amount being spent, either. Path to Liberty: Feb 27, 2023

A massive crisis created by the government, perpetuated by the government. We’re all feeling the pains already today - but the government “solutions” are only guaranteed to make things much worse. Path to Liberty: Feb 22, 2023

It should be obvious by now that the executive branch wields far too much power. This kind of consolidation was considered one of the greatest threats to liberty. Some warned that the system wouldn’t self-enforce and predicted the “elective despotism” we live under today. Path to Liberty: Feb 20, 2023

Thankfully, we don’t have to wait on one part of the federal government to tell another part of the federal government to stop doing what the federal government shouldn’t have been doing in the first place. And when it comes to rejecting the new ATF pistol brace rule - Montana - along with MO, AZ and even ID - are following the path to liberty. Path to Liberty: Feb 15, 2023

Who is more dangerous to the right to keep and bear arms - the people who outwardly push for more violations of your rights, or the people who claim to protect right, but actually ensure that law enforcement will continue helping the ATF? Path to Liberty: Feb 13, 2023

There is nothing more dangerous to the cause of truth and liberty than a party-first approach. Path to Liberty: Feb 8, 2023