The authors challenge popular perceptions of George Washington, drawing upon history to make their case. They also provide a glimpse of what those ignorant of our founding history are missing.   Read the rest of this entry »

James Madison was another indispensable man. Every American owes a debt of gratitude to the man called the Father of the Constitution. Madison was instrumental in getting the convention together, hammering out compromises during the convention, in fighting for ratification, and in getting the Bill of Rights through the first Congress. Oh, and he also served as the 4th President of the United States.   Read the rest of this entry »

Many ask, "What's all the fuss about the Founders?" While some are being ornery, because they think they know, for others it is a genuine question. In this post Jim and Jon shed some light on the the question.   Read the rest of this entry »

Private property rights and liberty are intertwined. The Founders knew this and sought to protect both.   Read the rest of this entry »

The newly elected and established politicians seem to be at loggerheads over the correct course of action. The country is in a dire state of affairs and it may get worse real fast. What to do? Here’s some advice from one of the Founders of the Republican Party and the first Republican president—Abraham Lincoln.   Read the rest of this entry »

"An unwritten constitution is not a constitution at all.” Thomas Paine Our Founders wouldn’t have spent so much time on the wording if they intended the Constitution be open to interpretation by whoever happened to be in office or on the court. They wanted it written down because words have meaning and they chose their words carefully.   Read the rest of this entry »

Whose government is it anyway? The first words of the Constitution refer to "We the People" as the source of government and the Founders went to great lengths to limit the power that government could exercise in our name. But somewhere between then and now something went terribly wrong.   Read the rest of this entry »

The world-shattering concept of the unalienable rights of the individual put forth in the Declaration of Independence turned the world upside down. In one fell swoop the Divine Right of Kings became the consent of the governed.   Read the rest of this entry »

The Founders knew that an unrestrained government would override rights and crush liberty. They provided the means to check government power. "We the people" need to use them.   Read the rest of this entry »

The First Principles form the bedrock of the American experiment. The Founders disagreed on a lot of things, but it was their shared belief in these core values that enabled them to compromise on things that might have been insurmountable otherwise.   Read the rest of this entry »