The National Debt is a Calamity
Most people think a $31 trillion national debt is no big deal. The founders and old revolutionaries knew better. As the antifederalist Brutus wrote, a national debt that can never …
Tenth Amendment Center
Federal Regulatory Corruption
When America’s free-market system got converted to a welfare-state, regulated-economy system, the idea was that the federal government would operate as a parent taking care of his adult-children. The free …
It’s Not Whatever They Want!
The general welfare clause does not mean “whatever they want.” But that’s how most people treat it today. James Madison called this notion “absurd.” View this post on Instagram A …
Flipping the Constitution
Last week, I talked about how the left is now openly calling to shred the Constitution. They’ve been doing that for years, but they are now saying the quiet part …
Today in History: Massachusetts Provincial Congress Defies Parliament
On this date in 1774, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress met for the first time, despite a British “Coercive Act” forbidding such local representation. On May 20, 1774, Parliament passed the …
General Welfare Warnings
Supporters of the monster state want you to believe that the “general Welfare clause” empowers the government to pretty much do whatever it wants. And while that couldn’t be further …
The National Debt is a National Curse
Washington, Jefferson, Madison – their warnings on a massive, permanent national debt have been totally ignored. And until they’re heeded, things are only going to get much, much worse. Path …
Pre-Orders Available for Thomas Paine: A Lifetime of Radicalism
I am beyond excited to announce that I can now take pre-orders for my upcoming book, Thomas Paine: A Lifetime of Radicalism, to be released 11/25. Pre-orders here: https://davidbenner.square.site/ If …
General Welfare isn’t Supposed to be a Blank Check
The general welfare clause is not a blank check. A lot of people think it is. They believe the federal government can spend on anything and everything as long as …