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Oct 25, 2024 • 32min
Most Important (and Ignored) Veto in History: James Madison’s Last Stand
On his very last day in office, James Madison shocked Congress by vetoing an infrastructure bill – even though he supported the idea behind it. Madison refused to sign off on the measure, saying it didn’t follow the strict limits of the Constitution, even if it aligned with his own political goals. This might be the most important – and most ignored – veto in history.
Path to Liberty: October 25, 2024
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George Washington – Farewell Address (19 Sept 1796)
Postal Road Survey (5 Feb 1796)
Thomas Jefferson – Letter to James Madison (6 March 1796)
James Madison – Letter to Thomas Jefferson (4 Apr 1796)
James Madison – Letter to Reynolds Chapman (6 Jan 1831)
James Madison – 7th Annual Message to Congress (5 Dec 1815)
James Madison – 8th Annual Message to Congress (3 Dec 1816)
Adam White – Infrastructure Policy: Lessons from American History
John C. Calhoun – Argument for Internal Improvements
Drew McCoy – The Last of the Fathers
Henry Clay – Letter to James Madison (3 Mar 1817)
Dave Benner – James Madison Vetoes Infrastructure Bill as Unconstitutional
James Madison – Veto Message (3 Mar 1817)
James Madison – Letter to James Monroe (27 Dec 1817)
James Madison – Letter to Nicholas P. Trist (1 Dec 1831)
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Oct 23, 2024 • 31min
Articles of Confederation vs Constitution: 6 Key Differences You Need to Know
A deep dive into six key differences that demonstrate how the Articles were much closer to a pure system of federalism than the Constitution for the United States. We’ll cover topics like representation, the executive branch, the taxing power – and more.
Path to Liberty: October 23, 2024
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James Madison – Federalist 40 (18 Jan 1788)
James Madison – Letter to Edmund Pendleton (21 Jan 1792)
Articles of Confederation
Constitution for the United States
Episode – Tax Battle! Henry vs Hamilton on the Requisition System
The Bill of Rights
Episode – Benjamin Franklin’s Articles of Confederation
Lee Resolution (2 July 1776)
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Oct 18, 2024 • 33min
Patrick Henry vs the Constitution: Ignored Anti-Federalist Warnings
This government “will swallow the liberties of the people, without giving them previous notice.” That’s the stark warning Patrick Henry gave us in 1788. In a series of fiery speeches, he laid out some of the most powerful anti-Federalist arguments against the Constitution—predicting all kinds of abuses of power and the eventual destruction of liberty. In this episode, we’re breaking down six categories of his most urgent warnings, each filled with powerful quotes we can’t afford to ignore any longer.
Path to Liberty: October 18, 2024
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Patrick Henry – Letter to George Washington (19 Oct 1787)
Speech in the Virginia Ratifying Convention (7 June 1788)
Virginia Ratifying Convention (9 June 1788)
Virginia Ratifying Convention (5 June 1788)
Virginia Ratifying Convention (17 June 1788)
Articles of Confederation
Virginia Ratifying Convention (16 June 1788)
Virginia Ratifying Convention (7 June 1788)
Episode – Bill of Rights: 5 Hidden Truths They Never Teach
Henry Lee – Letter to James Madison (19 Nov 1788)
Patrick Henry – Letter to Richard Henry Lee (28 Aug 1789)
Virginia Ratifying Convention (13 June 1788)
Virginia Ratifying Convention (4 June 1788)
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Oct 16, 2024 • 31min
Boston Tea Party? It Actually Started in Philadelphia!
“The active business of the American Revolution began in Philadelphia.” That’s what Benjamin Rush and John Adams believed – because the spark that ignited the Boston Tea Party wasn’t in Boston. It was lit in Philadelphia on October 16, 1773. This forgotten piece of history involves fiery protests, bold resolutions, and even letters from the Committee on Tarring and Feathering.
Path to Liberty: October 16, 2024
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Maharrey – Before Boston: The Tea Revolt That Began in Philadelphia
History.com – British parliament passes unpopular Tea Act
Benjamin Franklin – Letter to Thomas Cushing (4 June 1773)
Thomas Cushing – Letter to Benjamin Franklin (10 Dec 1773)
Scaevola – By Uniting We Stand – By Dividing We Fall (11 Oct 1773)
The Philadelphia Resolutions (16 Oct 1773)
Samuel Adams – Resolutions of the Town of Boston (5 Nov 1773)
Plymouth Resolutions Against the Tea Act (7 Dec 1773)
To the Delaware Pilots and Capt. Ayers (27 Nov 1773)
Philadelphia – Town Resolutions (27 Dec 1773)
Samuel Cooper – Letter to Benjamin Franklin (17 Dec 1773)
Benjamin Rush – Letter to John Adams (14 Aug 1809)
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Oct 14, 2024 • 43min
Forgotten 1774 Declaration: Precursor to Independence and Bill of Rights
“To these grievous measures, Americans cannot submit.” That’s the bold declaration that helped spark a coordinated resistance across the colonies in 1774. On this episode, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress, we’ll dive into what turned out to be not only a precursor to the Declaration of Independence, but the bill of rights too.
Path to Liberty: October 14, 2024
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Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress (14 Oct 1774)
History.com – Parliament passes the Boston Port Act
Mount Vernon – The Coercive (Intolerable) Acts of 1774
The Port Bill Received at Boston
New York Committee of Fifty-One to the Boston Committee of Correspondence (23 May 1774)
John Jay – Letter to John Vardill (23 May 1774)
Joseph Hawley – Letter to John Adams (25 July 1774)
Thomas Jefferson – A Summary View of the Rights of British America
Episode – Null and Void: Thomas Jefferson’s 1774 Radical Declaration
Joseph Hawley – Broken Hints, Letter to John Adams (Aug 1774)
John Adams – Letter to William Wirt (23 Jan 1818)
John Adams, Diary (5 Sept 1774)
John Adams – Letter to Abigail Adams (16 Sept 1774)
John Adams, Diary (6 Sept 1774)
Notes of Debates in the Continental Congress (6 Sept 1774)
Episode – It was Gun Control: The Powder Alarm and the Road to Independence
Carpenter’s Hall – First Continental Congress
Episode – Blueprint for Liberty: The Suffolk Resolves of 1774
John Adams Diary (17 Sept 1774)
Episode – First of the Founding Four: Continental Association
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Oct 11, 2024 • 32min
Cato vs the Constitution: Forgotten Anti-Federalist Arguments
“A vile and arbitrary aristocracy or monarchy” – that’s what the Anti-Federalist writer Cato warned we’d get. In a series of seven essays, he laid out his strongest arguments against ratification of the Constitution, predicting all kinds of abuses of power, and the destruction of liberty. In this episode, we’ll break down his forgotten warnings – which just might be more important than ever today.
Path to Liberty: October 11, 2024
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Jason Mandresh – Founder of the Day – Cato I
Federalist and Antifederalist: The Origin of the Terms
Cato I (27 Sept 1787)
Caesar I (1 Oct 1787)
Cato II (11 Oct 1787)
Episode – Myth Busted! Virginia, Not Congress, Called for the Philadelphia Convention
Cato III (25 Oct 1787)
Cato IV (8 Nov 1787)
Cato V (22 Nov 1787)
Episode – Oppress and Plunder: Antifederalist Brutus No. 3
Cato VI (13 Dec 1787)
Cato VII (3 Jan 1788)
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Oct 9, 2024 • 30min
Jury Nullification: The People’s Secret Weapon Against Tyranny
Thomas Jefferson called the trial by jury as the only anchor ever imagined by man that can hold a government to the constitution. And jury nullification is how to get that done. In this episode, learn what it is, the history behind it and how it works. Plenty from the founders and old revolutionaries all the way to Lysander Spooner.
Path to Liberty: October 9, 2024
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T-Shirt: Jefferson, Nullification is the Rightful Remedy
Fully Informed Jury Association – What is Jury Nullification
John Jay – The State of Georgia v. Brailsford, et al. (1794)
Thomas Jefferson – Notes on the State of Virginia (1781-82)
Elbridge Gerry – Philadelphia Convention (12 Sept 1787)
William Findley – Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention (8 Dec 1787)
Declaration of Independence
Clay S. Conrad – Trial by Jury
Blackstone – Commentaries on the Laws of England Book 3 (1765-69)
Brittany Hunter – Pacific Legal Foundation
Blackstone – Commentaries Book II – Chapter 23 – Of the Trial by Jury
Lysander Spooner, An Essay on the Trial by Jury (1852)
George Mason – Virginia Declaration of Rights (1776)
Theophilus Parsons – Massachusetts Ratifying Convention (23 Jan 1788)
Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Paine (11 July 1789)
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Oct 4, 2024 • 31min
Most Important and Most Ignored: James Wilson’s State House Yard Speech
Everyone’s heard of the Federalist Papers – Hamilton, Madison, Jay – but the most important Federalist speech in the entire ratification debate didn’t come from any of them. It came from James Wilson – a name most people have never even heard of. His 1787 State House Yard Speech laid the foundation for the entire Federalist playbook. In this episode, we’ll explore why he gave the speech, why it had such a huge impact, and dive into Wilson’s key arguments for the Constitution.
Path to Liberty: October 4, 2024
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Tara Ross – James Wilson’s State House Speech
Concordia University – A Daily Journal for Sept 29, 1787
Center for the Study of the American Constitution
Natelson – The Founders and the Constitution: James Wilson
James Wilson – State House Yard Speech – Full Text (6 Oct 1787)
Episode – Bill of Rights: 5 Hidden Truths They Never Teach
Thomas Jefferson – Letter to James Madison (20 Dec 1787)
A Democratic Federalist (17 Oct 1787)
George Washington – Letter to David Stuart (17 Oct 1787)
Scott Douglas Gerger – Chapter 5. James Wilson: Democratic Theorist and Supreme Court Justice
Natelson – The False Doctrine of Inherent Sovereign Authority
Benner – James Wilson’s State House Yard Speech: A Primer
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Oct 2, 2024 • 44min
Bill of Rights: 5 Hidden Truths They Never Teach
Most of what they teach about the Bill of Rights completely skips over much of the real history. From the reason the Federalists opposed it, to Madison’s flip-flop, and the totally ignored preamble – on this episode, I’ve got 5 key – and mostly hidden – truths about that just might change the way you view the Bill of Rights.
Path to Liberty: October 2, 2024
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George Washington – Circular to the Governors of the States (2 Oct 1789)
1. Federalists didn’t want it – thought it was superfluous – even dangerous
Philadelphia Convention (12 Sept 1787)
Philadelphia Convention (15 Sept 1787)
James Wilson – State House Yard Speech (6 Oct 1787)
Tench Coxe – An American Citizen (21 Oct 1787)
Alexander Hamilton – Federalist 84 (16 July 1788)
2. Key Players
Episode – George Mason vs the Constitution: Top Anti-Federalist Arguments
Federal Farmer No IV (12 Oct 1787)
Patrick Henry – Virginia Ratifying Convention (16 June 1788)
John Hancock – Massachusetts Ratifying Convention (6 Feb 1788)
Thomas Jefferson – Letter to Edward Carrington (27 May 1788)
3. Madison’s Flip Flop
James Madison – Letter to George Washington (15 Feb 1788)
The Congressional Election of 1789
James Madison – Letter to George Eve (2 Jan 1789)
George Washington – First Inaugural (30 Apr 1789)
4. Preamble
Bill of Rights Transcript
Episode – Incorporation: Applying the Bill of Rights to the States
5. What Didn’t Make It
James Madison – Speech Introducing Proposed Amendments (8 June 1789)
Episode – The Other 16th Amendment: Separation of Powers
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Sep 30, 2024 • 31min
NULLIFY THEM: Jefferson’s Rightful Remedy from the American Revolution
“A nullification of the act is THE rightful remedy.” That’s how Thomas Jefferson said we should respond to any federal act that goes beyond the limits of the Constitution. But here’s the thing – Jefferson wasn’t inventing something new in 1798. He was reminding us of principles that were at the heart of the American Revolution – ideas the people used to resist tyranny. And today, those principles are more important than ever.
Path to Liberty: September 30, 2024
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Kentucky Resolutions – Jefferson’s Fair Copy (Before 10 Oct 1798)
Episode – Null and Void: Thomas Jefferson’s 1774 Radical Declaration
A Summary View of the Rights of British America
James Otis, Jr. – Speech in the Writs of Assistance Case (24 Feb 1761)
Oliver Ellsworth – Connecticut Ratifying Convention (7 Jan 1788)
Roger Sherman (7 Dec 1787)
John Adams – Argument before Governor Bernard and the Council in Favor of Opening the Courts (20 Dec 1765)
Patrick Henry – Virginia Resolves Against the Stamp act (29 May 1765)
Maharrey – Prelude to Independence: Thomas Jefferson Declares British Acts Null and Void
Alexander Hamilton – Federalist 33 (3 Jan 1788)
Thomas Gordon – Cato’s Letters No. 15 (4 Feb 1721)
John Jay – Address to the People of the State of New York (1788)
George Mason – Virginia Declaration of Rights (12 June 1776)
Alexander Hamilton – Federalist 78 (28 May 1788)
Maharrey – Sovereignty and Agency
Mercy Otis Warren – Observations on the new Constitution (1788)
St. George Tucker – View of the Constitution of the United States (1803)
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