Re-Federalist Ep. 4: Origins of the Bill of Rights

Douglas V Gibbs joins me for a historical look at the US Bill of Rights and why it was or wasn't necessary according to the Founding Generation.

We start with the Magna Carta and go through the English Bill of Rights, Virgina Constitution, and the Ratifying Conventions. We compare the views of George Mason, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison, among others.

The Bill of Rights is not exactly what your history books told you it is.

Find Doug at:

https://www.douglasvgibbs.com

Find me at:

https://x.com/War_Hamster1776

https://truthsocial.com/@War_Hamster

Sources for the video:

Magna Carta: https://www.history.com/topics/european-history/magna-carta

English Bill of Rights: https://avalon.law.yale.edu/17th_century/england.asp

Virginia Declaration of Rights: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/virginia-declaration-of-rights

Original Bill of Rights: https://www.thoughtco.com/original-bill-of-rights-and-amendments-3322334