Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Michael Boldin covers current events, the original constitution and strategy - all with an eye on advancing liberty.
The states are “duty bound to interpose.” That’s how James Madison put it in his Virginia Resolutions, passed Dec 21 and 24, 1798, against the Alien and Sedition acts. They answer a timeless question: What should be done when the federal government oversteps its constitutional bounds? In this episode, learn 6 essential principles that make up Madison’s plan to stop federal tyranny.
Path to Liberty: December 20, 2024
Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Youtube Music | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here
SHOW LINKS:
JOIN TAC
Virginia Resolutions (21 Dec 1798)
John Dickinson – Fabius IV (19 Apr 1788)
Alexander Hamilton – Federalist 28 (28 Dec 1787)
John Jay: An Address to the People of the State of New York (15 Apr 1788)
Episode – Sovereignty and the Constitution: Government as Agent of the People of the States
George Washington – Farewell Address (19 Sept 1796)
James Wilson – Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention (26 Nov 1787)
Patrick Henry – Virginia Ratifying Convention (7 June 1788)
St. George Tucker – View of the Constitution of the United States (1803)
Alexander Hamilton – Letter to Theodore Sedgwick (2 Feb 1799)
John Dickinson – Letter to Thomas Jefferson (18 Mar 1800)
MORE VIDEO SOURCES
Watch on Rumble
FOLLOW and SUPPORT TAC:
Become a Member: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/members/
Email Newsletter: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/register
RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/tacdailydigest
One of the most influential Anti-Federalist essays against the Constitution didn’t come from a single writer. It came from a group of delegates at the Pennsylvania ratifying convention. Their warnings – about centralization of power, corruption, and more – might sound eerily familiar today. And make sure to stick around, because at the end, we’ll dive into what they considered federalist dirty tricks used to push the process through
Path to Liberty: December 18, 2024
Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Youtube Music | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here
SHOW LINKS:
JOIN TAC
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Pennsylvania; December 12, 1787
Pauline Maier – Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788
The Dissent of the Minority of the Pennsylvania Convention, Pennsylvania Packet (18 Dec 1787)
Maharrey – Anti-Federalist Objections: Pennsylvania Dissent Explained
Episode – Anti-Federalist vs Federalist CLASH: Montesquieu and Separation of Powers
Episode – Was the Constitution Sold on a Lie? Shays’ Rebellion and Ratification
Tara Ross – James Wilson’s Speech
Concordia University – A Daily Journal for Sept 29, 1787
MORE VIDEO SOURCES
Watch on Rumble
FOLLOW and SUPPORT TAC:
Become a Member: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/members/
Email Newsletter: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/register
RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/tacdailydigest
With those unforgettable words, Thomas Paine lit a fire in the hearts of patriots during one of the darkest moments of the American Revolution. First published on December 19, 1776, The American Crisis was more than just an essay – it was a rallying cry that turned despair into victory. And it was filled with timeless wisdom that we can all find inspiration from today.
Path to Liberty: December 16, 2024
Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Youtube Music | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here
SHOW LINKS:
JOIN TAC
Thomas Paine – The American Crisis No. 1 (19 Dec 1776)
Thomas Paine – Letter to the Abbe Raynal (1782)
California Society, Sons of the American Revolution
George Washington – Letter to Lund Washington (10-17 Dec 1776)
Thomas Paine – Letter to Samuel Adams (1 Jan 1803)
Boldin – These are the Times that Try Men’s Souls
John Dickinson – The Liberty Song (1768)
Jett Connor – The American Crisis Before Crossing the Delaware?
Jett Connor – A Brief Publication History of the “Times That Try Men’s Souls”
Travis Shaw – American Battlefield Trust
MORE VIDEO SOURCES
Watch on Rumble
FOLLOW and SUPPORT TAC:
Become a Member: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/members/
Email Newsletter: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/register
RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/tacdailydigest
The natural right of self defence is one of our most essential rights, part of the first law of nature. But that hasn’t stopped governments from violating it. So the founders told us over and over that it’s up to us – the people of the states – to protect and defend our own constitution and our own liberty – whether the government likes it, or not. In this episode, we’re applying their principles and strategy to protect and defend the 2nd Amendment from federal violations.
Path to Liberty: December 13, 2024
Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Youtube Music | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here
SHOW LINKS:
JOIN TAC
St. George Tucker – View of the Constitution of the United States (1803)
James Wilson – Lectures on Law
James Iredell – North Carolina Ratifying Convention (30 Jul 1788)
Alexander Hamilton – Federalist 33 (3 Jan 1788)
James Iredell- North Carolina Ratifying Convention (28 Jul 1788)
Thomas Jefferson – Letter to Philip Mazzei (24 Apr 1796)
Thomas Paine – Rights of Man, Part II (1792)
James Otis, Jr – Freeborn American (27 Apr 1767)
John Dickinson – Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania XI (1767)
Theophilus Parsons – Massachusetts Ratifying Convention (23 Jan 1788)
John Steele – North Carolina Ratifying Convention (25 Jul 1788)
James Madison – Federalist 46 (29 Jan 1788)
Samuel Adams – Candidus, Boston Gazette (14 Oct 1771)
MORE VIDEO SOURCES
Watch on Rumble
FOLLOW and SUPPORT TAC:
Become a Member: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/members/
Email Newsletter: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/register
RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/tacdailydigest
“Tyrants care nothing for discussions that are to end only in discussion.” Lysander Spooner didn’t pull any punches. He knew that words without action were meaningless in the fight against tyranny. In this episode, we’ll dive into some of his most radical and powerful takes on the Constitution – his ideas matter now more than ever.
Path to Liberty: December 11, 2024
Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Youtube Music | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here
SHOW LINKS:
JOIN TAC
Lysander Spooner – No Treason VI, The Constitution of No Authority (1870)
Episode – Constitution: The Founders on the Limits of Parchment Barriers
A Defence for Fugitive Slaves (1850)
Essay on the Trial by Jury (1852)
Episode – Jury Nullification: The People’s Secret Weapon Against Tyranny
Address of the Free Constitutionalists to the People of the United States (1860)
Episode – John Locke vs Lysander Spooner: Consent of the Governed
MORE VIDEO SOURCES
Watch on Rumble
FOLLOW and SUPPORT TAC:
Become a Member: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/members/
Email Newsletter: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/register
RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/tacdailydigest
Liberty is doomed where power is united – consolidated in the same hands. That’s the warning Montesquieu gave us about separation of powers. This was one of the biggest battles between Federalists and Anti-Federalists But here’s the twist: both sides used the exact same words to support opposite arguments. In this episode, we’re diving into this critical debate over the ideas of the most-cited political writer of the ratification debates
Path to Liberty: December 9, 2024
Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Youtube Music | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here
SHOW LINKS:
JOIN TAC
Natelson – The ideas that formed the Constitution: Montesquieu
Paul Merrill Spurlin – Montesquieu and the American Constitution
Center for the Study of the American Constitution
James Madison – Political Observations (20 Apr 1795)
Constitution of Virginia (1776)
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1780)
Boldin – Separation of Powers: A “Dogmatic Maxim” in the Constitution
Richard Peters – Letter to John Adams (15 June 1789)
Separation of Powers with Checks and Balances
Richard Henry Lee – Letter to Gov. Edmund Randolph (16 Oct 1787)
The Dissent of the Minority of the Pennsylvania Convention (18 Dec 1787)
Impartial Examiner IV (11 June 1788)
Maharrey – George Mason’s Anti-Federalist Arguments Against the Constitution
John C. Pinheiro – How the Founders Read Montesquieu
James Madison – Federalist 47 (1 Feb 1788)
William Davie – North Carolina Ratifying Convention (28 July 1788)
James Wilson – Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention (4 Dec 1787)
Episode – The Other 16th Amendment: Separation of Powers
MORE VIDEO SOURCES
Watch on Rumble
FOLLOW and SUPPORT TAC:
Become a Member: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/members/
Email Newsletter: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/register
RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/tacdailydigest
Rights don’t come from a constitution, a bill of rights, or any document at all. Your natural rights – come from your creator – and you have them by the nature of your humanity. Even civil rights – are built on the foundation of natural rights. These were widely-held views from the founders and old revolutionaries.
Path to Liberty: December 6, 2024
Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Youtube Music | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here
SHOW LINKS:
JOIN TAC
Declaration of Independence (4 July 1776)
Virginia Declaration of Rights (12 June 1776)
Thomas Paine – Rights of Man, Part II (1792)
John Dickinson – An address to the Committee of Correspondence in Barbados (1766)
Thomas Jefferson – Letter to Henry Lee (8 May 1825)
Alexander Hamilton – The Farmer Refuted, &c. (23 Feb 1775)
Thomas Jefferson – Letter to Mason Locke Weems (13 Dec 1804)
Episode – Thomas Jefferson’s Favorite Book on Government?
Francis Hutcheson – An Inquiry into the Original of Our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue (1726)
Thomas Paine – Rights of Man, Part I (1791)
Samuel Adams – The Rights of the Colonists (20 Nov 1772)
Episode – Everyone Armed to Preserve Liberty
James Otis, Jr – The Rights of the British Colonies Asserted and Proved (1764)
John Jay – Letter to J.C. Dongan (7 Feb 1792)
Luther Martin – Philadelphia Convention (27-28 June 1787)
Theophilus Parsons – Massachusetts Ratifying Convention (5 Feb 1788)
Thomas Paine – Letter to Thomas Jefferson (1788)
James Madison – Speech Proposing Amendments to the Constitution (8 June 1789)
Thomas Paine – Dissertation on the First Principles of Government (1795)
Thomas Jefferson – A Summary View of the Rights of British America (July 1774)
MORE VIDEO SOURCES
Watch on Rumble
FOLLOW and SUPPORT TAC:
Become a Member: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/members/
Email Newsletter: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/register
RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/tacdailydigest
Division of power, precedent, the right to resist, and more – essential – and totally forgotten – principles that fueled the American Revolution. They’re all drawn from John Dickinson’s 1767 Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania. Totally forgotten and ignored today, but they were the most widely-read writings on American liberty prior to the War for Independence.
Path to Liberty: December 4, 2024
Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Youtube Music | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here
SHOW LINKS:
JOIN TAC
Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania (full text)
Maharrey – Forgotten Foundation of the Revolution: Letters from a Farmer
Montesquieu – The Spirit of Law Chap. XIII
Declaration of Rights and Resolves – Resolutions of the Stamp Act Congress (19 Oct 1765)
MORE VIDEO SOURCES
Watch on Rumble
FOLLOW and SUPPORT TAC:
Become a Member: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/members/
Email Newsletter: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/register
RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/tacdailydigest
The founders knew that an armed society was essential to preserving liberty – because they lived it first hand. In fact, this was one of the most critical lessons they passed down to us. In this episode, learn some powerful views from leading founders and old revolutionaries on the right to keep and bear arms as a natural right, on the role of the militia as a defence against both foreign and domestic danger, and the goal that everyone be armed to preserve liberty.
Path to Liberty: November 22, 2024
Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Youtube Music | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here
SHOW LINKS:
JOIN TAC
George Washington – Sentiments on a Peace Establishment (1 May 1783)
Dickinson, Jefferson – Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms (6 July 1775)
Samuel Adams – The Rights of the Colonists (20 Nov 1772)
George Washington – First Annual Message to Congress (8 Jan 1790)
Henry Knox – Letter to George Washington (18 Jan 1790)
George Mason – Virginia Ratifying Convention (16 June 1788)
Federal Farmer XVIII (25 Jan 1788)
Thomas Jefferson – Letter to Destutt De Tracy (26 Jan 1811)
Patrick Henry – Virginia Ratifying Convention (13 June 1788)
St. George Tucker – View of the Constitution of the United States (1803)
Episode – 4 Main Reasons for the 2nd Amendment
Luther Martin – Genuine Information VII (18 Jan 1788)
James Madison – Federalist 46 (29 Jan 1788)
John Hancock – Massachusetts Ratifying Convention (6 Feb 1788)
Mercy Otis Warren – Observations on the New Constitution (1788)
MORE VIDEO SOURCES
Watch on Rumble
FOLLOW and SUPPORT TAC:
Become a Member: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/members/
Email Newsletter: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/register
RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/tacdailydigest
The Founders warned us – over and over again – that power always expands, no matter who holds it. So, you can’t trust anyone with power, no matter how much you like them or what they do, because that same power will eventually fall into the hands of someone hell-bent on destroying your liberty. In this episode, you’ll learn some of the most powerful warnings from the Founders about the dangers of power – warnings we can’t afford to ignore any longer.
Path to Liberty: November 20, 2024
Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Youtube Music | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here
SHOW LINKS:
JOIN TAC
John Adams – Notes for an Oration at Braintree (Spring 1772)
Mercy Otis Warren – History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution vol. 2
John Adams – An Essay on Man’s Lust for Power, with the Author’s Comment in 1807 (29 Aug 1763)
John Dickinson – Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania No. VI (1767)
Samuel Adams – Letter to James Warren (24 Oct 1780)
George Mason – Philadelphia Convention (11 July 1787)
Abigail Adams – Letter to John Adams (27 Nov 1775)
Samuel Adams – Loyalty and Sedition – Essay in The Advertiser (1748)
Patrick Henry – Virginia Ratifying Convention (5 June 1788)
Jefferson & Dickinson – Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms (6 July 1775)
John Jay – Address to the People of New York (15 Apr 1788)
Oliver Ellsworth – A Landholder III (19 Nov 1787)
Patrick Henry – Virginia Ratifying Convention (9 June 1788)
Richard Henry Lee – Letter to Patrick Henry (28 May 1789)
George Washington – Farewell Address (19 Sept 1796)
MORE VIDEO SOURCES
Watch on Rumble
FOLLOW and SUPPORT TAC:
Become a Member: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/members/
Email Newsletter: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/register
RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/tacdailydigest
His writings had far more influence on the debates over the Constitution than the Federalist Papers we hear so much about today. In this episode, learn his top-4 arguments for ratification, including a clear line in the sand on delegated and reserved powers, the true source of government power, the militia, and much more.
Path to Liberty: November 18, 2024
Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Youtube Music | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here
SHOW LINKS:
JOIN TAC
NEW BOOK – The Other Federalist Papers: Tench Coxe
Maharrey – Forgotten Federalist who Helped Influence Ratification of the Constitution
Thomas Jefferson – Letter to William Johnson (12 June 1823)
James Madison – Letter to Henry Lee (25 June 1824)
Maharrey – Tench Coxe: A Detailed Breakdown of State vs. Federal Powers
An American Citizen II (28 Sept 1787)
MORE VIDEO SOURCES
Watch on Rumble
FOLLOW and SUPPORT TAC:
Become a Member: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/members/
Email Newsletter: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/register
RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/tacdailydigest
Your feedback is valuable to us. Should you encounter any bugs, glitches, lack of functionality or other problems, please email us on [email protected] or join Moon.FM Telegram Group where you can talk directly to the dev team who are happy to answer any queries.