Tenth Amendment Center

Mercantilism Before the Tea Party: Forgotten Grievance of the Revolution When government-run schools teach that the American Revolution was mostly about “taxation without representation,” the underlying message is clear: today, you have representatives, so if you don't like what they do, just get new ones. But this ignores a deeper cause - a centuries-old system called mercantilism. Murray Rothbard described it as “a system of statism using economic fallacy to build up imperial power through monopolies and special privileges.” This was a significant part of the real foundation of colonial grievances, long before the Stamp Act and tea taxes ever sparked broader resistance and calls for independence. Path to Liberty: August 19, 2024

Constitution 101: Enforcement Mechanism Yes, there actually is an enforcement mechanism to keep the federal government within the bounds of the constitution. But it has nothing to do with trying to convince the feds to limit their own power. https://lnkd.in/gpHrrcEg

George Mason of Virginia helped construct the Constitution. He then opposed ratifying the very document he helped construct. Through both courses of action, he strongly influenced the Constitution’s final form. https://lnkd.in/gGtE6azj

This.

"While the Framers drafted the Constitution to be understood by ordinary people, it was also done during a time when the general public was far more familiar with law and historical texts than a vast majority of people are today." https://lnkd.in/g89pXdrD

Sure, TEN is our favorite number. But ZERO is pretty awesome too.

For Patrick Henry - and many of the Old Revolutionaries - the greatest threat to liberty and prosperity is from consolidation, or centralization of power.

The Ignored "Fundamental Principle" of the American Revolution Think the American Revolution was just about taxes and tea parties? Think again. The real battle was over a much deeper issue: the colonists' unwavering belief in their right to local, self-government vs a British claim of unlimited power. James Madison called this clash the “fundamental principle on which our independence itself was declared.” But he was far from alone. In this episode, we’ll dive into the insights of Madison, plus more from people like Jefferson, Hancock, Paine, and others to uncover the forgotten truth behind the Revolution Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: August 16, 2024

An attitude that's seriously lacking today.

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. https://lnkd.in/g7KS4JEH