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In a society where an alarming number of people have little to no knowledge of our history and foundational principles, we consider it our duty to teach as many people as possible about liberty, the original, legal meaning of the Constitution - and how to protect and defend both. Path to Liberty: June 7, 2023

Sept 18, 1850 - Pres. Millard Fillmore signed the 2nd Federal Fugitive Slave Act into law. An attempt to implement the Fugitive Slave Clause of the Constitution, the act, at best, had serious constitutional issues. In response, as had been done under the previous act, states passed Personal Liberty Laws which nullified the federal act in practice and effect. Path to Liberty: September 18, 2023

Few areas from the Founders - if any - have been more widely rejected than their views and advice on foreign policy. Grasping their approach means understanding where it comes from as well. Path to Liberty: October 11, 2023

The latest from the 10th Amendment Movement: Second Amendment Preservation Act, Defend the Guard, Rejecting CBDC, Financial privacy - and more. Path to Liberty: February 7, 2024

Since 2011 - a combination of state laws and human action has built what is likely the most robust foundation for the advancement of gold and silver as money in the United States. Path to Liberty: April 10, 2024

A patriot and a hero to the American Revolutionaries, Algernon Sidney was seen as a martyr for liberty for writing, but not even publishing, words based on natural rights the crown felt were a threat to its hold on power. Path to Liberty: December 6, 2023

In her widely-read and influential anti-federalist essay, Mercy Otis Warren warned that the Constitution would abandon the principles of the American Revolution and facilitate consolidation of the states under a powerful national government. In other words, it would lead to unlimited centralized power – similar to the system the colonists had fought to leave. Path to Liberty: February 26, 2024

Racking up more wins for the constitution and liberty - the latest news from the 10th Amendment and nullification movement in the states. Path to Liberty: March 13, 2024

With some of his sharpest satire and wit, Franklin told the British the top-20 ways their policies would bring their empire over the American colonies to an end. Much of it sounds pretty familiar to what we face today. Path to Liberty: April 17, 2024

There is "nothing more dangerous to the cause of truth and liberty than a party-spirit." Yet, today, most people approach most issues through a party-first mentality. That has to stop for liberty to grow. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: January 12, 2024

Taxation without representation, standing armies, suspending legislatures, and so much more - these were all symptoms of a much greater, underlying issue - the British claim of power over the colonies “in all cases whatsoever.” Path to Liberty: February 5, 2024

For more than a decade, starting in 2013, the Utah legislature has incrementally built some of the most robust privacy protections in the country with a step-by-step approach. Over that time, Utah chipped away at the surveillance state, passing at least eight separate laws limiting surveillance. Path to Liberty: April 3, 2024

Many people hold the false and dangerous view that the federal court system is not only the final say on the meaning of the Constitution - but taking it even further - the courts represent the “last bulwark against tyranny.” Path to Liberty: August 30, 2023

In yet another example of the government rejecting founding principles by working to bring businesses under federal control, the DOJ and 16 state attorneys general accused Apple of violating Section 2 of the Sherman Act, a “law” allowing the government to intervene against companies said to be acting "in restraint of trade or commerce." Path to Liberty: March 27, 2024

Everywhere you turn, it seems like people are at each other’s throats. Everything has gotten political - and it’s only going to keep getting worse. Unless, of course, the people see the source of the problem - consolidation and factions and factions and consolidation - and take action to reject it. Path to Liberty: August 9, 2023

The Federal Farmer lays out a laundry list of reasons why the system under the constitution “will have a strong tendency to aristocracy, or the government of the few.” And it would ultimately result in a consolidated government ruling by “fear and force.” Path to Liberty: February 19, 2024

"There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root" Path to Liberty: July 19, 2023

In his series of 18 letters, Federal Farmer repeatedly warned about the dangers of centralized power, predicting that the proposed government would end in “the destruction of freedom.” Path to Liberty: August 14, 2023

Warning that some federalists were fakes - and really wanted a totally consolidated system, Federal Farmer makes the case that too few representatives, coupled with a lack of clarity over the bounds of power would lead to a system based on force rather than consent. Path to Liberty: March 25, 2024

Jefferson’s chilling warnings about unchecked fiat, paper money printing proved prophetic as the U.S. plunged into its first boom-bust economic crisis in the early 19th century. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: April 19, 2024

After you hear what Franklin had to say about executive power and human nature, we think you just might join us in saying "he called it!" Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: June 2, 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

Most people today have little to no familiarity with any of the books that influenced the founders - which is part of why things have gotten so far off the rails. And probably a big reason why government-run education is such a massive roadblock to liberty Path to Liberty: June 28, 2023

States and individuals can stop the new pistol brace rule - without waiting for the federal government to magically do something it never does - limit its own power. It’s going to take hard work – and good strategy. The latter, we’ve got from the “father of the Constitution” – who gave us a four-step blueprint. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: June 16, 2023

In a series of speeches during the Virginia Ratifying Convention, Patrick Henry laid out much of the anti-federalist case against ratification without amendments. The foundation underlying all his arguments was a consistent warning against consolidation - or centralized power - and trusting people with that power. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: September 22, 2023