The Fifth Amendment Was America’s “Dear King George” Letter

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The Fifth Amendment wasn’t written in a vacuum—it was a direct response to centuries of British tyranny. From peasants demanding rights in the Magna Carta to Enlightenment thinkers defending land as life, our Founders brought the receipts.

This episode breaks down:
– The medieval roots of due process
– The rejection of torture courts like the Star Chamber
– Why the Takings Clause is your last defense against government bulldozers

Freedom didn’t come from nowhere—it came with context.

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