Path to Liberty

Imagine being a suspect for simply walking near a crime scene. That's the reality of a mass, warrantless surveillance tool called a geofence warrant The post Caught in the Crosshairs? How Geofence Warrants Turn Innocent People into Suspects appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

Explore the 4 biggest threats to liberty as identified by the Founding Fathers, with quotes & analysis included. Learn how history can guide us in protecting our freedoms today. The post 4 Biggest Threats to Liberty: Founding Fathers Warned Us appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

Executive Order 6102 - learn the truth behind the gold confiscation order, and the fact that most Americans defied it. The post FDR’s Gold Grab: The Confiscation Most Americans Ignored appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

What does "liberty" truly mean? We explore 3 schools of thought, from Filmer's "divine right" to Locke & the Founding Fathers' individual rights. Plus, modern thinkers like Rothbard and more! Discover the historical roots of your freedom. The post What is Liberty? 3 Views From Divine Right to Individual Rights appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

Do you ever wonder what the Constitution really means? This video will show you how to learn the Constitution the way the Founding Fathers told us to. We'll explore a process called "originalism" to determine the original meaning of the Constitution's clauses and phrases. The post Master the Constitution: DIY Guide to Original Meaning appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

Gold and Silver, CBDC, Biometric Surveillance and 2nd Amendment Financial Privacy. We break down the bills and new laws & what they mean for you. The post Nullification News: Key Wins on Sound Money, Firearms and Privacy appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

They’re mostly ignored or forgotten today. But, to the founders, these five formed an international law and foreign policy pantheon. The post War and Foreign Policy: Top-5 Influences on the Founders appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

No deal. That’s pretty much how North Carolina patriots responded to British Major General Henry Clinton’s proclamation condemning what he called their “wicked rebellion” along with his offer of amnesty for everyone, but two, in exchange for giving up their arms, and more. The post No Deal for Gun Control: North Carolina Rejects British Offer from General Clinton appeared first on Tenth Amendment...

George Washington asked his attorney general to give his opinion on whether he felt Alexander Hamilton’s Bank Bill was constitutional. The answer was a resounding no. The post The Constitution vs the National Bank: Edmund Randolph’s Analysis appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

Tracing its roots back to John Locke, the Mayflower Compact - and even earlier - the “consent of the governed” was one of the most important principles in the Declaration of Independence, and was the foundation for the formation of the Constitution as well. But, as Lysander Spooner argued - the notion that “all the people” consent exists only in theory. The post John Locke vs Lysander Spooner: Con...

In the American system, the people of the several states are sovereign, meaning they hold final or ultimate authority. Power flows from them to the federal government, which merely serves as their agent. The post Sovereignty and the Constitution: Government as Agent of the People of the States appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

In his 1850 essay The Law, Bastiat railed against socialism, and argued that legitimate law isn’t just the will of politicians, but instead is based on protecting the natural rights of individuals. You can see inspiration in these views from Locke, Jefferson, Paine and more. The post The Law: An Intro from the Founders to Frederic Bastiat appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

George Washington: “It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.” Thomas Jefferson: “Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto.” The post No Permanent Alliances: Foreign Policy of Washington and Jefferson appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

From Samuel Adams and Thomas Jefferson to Lysander Spooner - the notion that the people should submit until they can replace enough politicians to stop the government from doing what the government was never authorized to do in the first place - is only a guarantee that they'll never stop, and it'll keep getting worse. The post The Failed Strategy of “Vote the Bums Out” is Making Thing...

Jefferson's chilling warnings about unchecked fiat, paper money printing proved prophetic as the U.S. plunged into its first boom-bust economic crisis in the early 19th century. The post Thomas Jefferson’s Prediction of Economic Meltdown and its Relevance Today appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

With some of his sharpest satire and wit, Franklin told the British the top-20 ways their policies would bring their empire over the American colonies to an end. Much of it sounds pretty familiar to what we face today. The post Benjamin Franklin’s Rules for Bringing Down Empires appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

86 years and a day before the "shot heard 'round the world" - the people of Boston and surrounding towns rose up and overthrew the royal governor in a dispute that started over tax resistance to arbitrary power. The post Tax Resistance and the Birth of American Independence appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

April 12, 1776 - the first official action by one of the colonies in full support of declaring independence. The Halifax Resolves were also the first example of a colony-wide assembly admitting that reconciliation with the British was no longer an option. The post First for Independence: The Halifax Resolves of 1776 appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

Since 2011 - a combination of state laws and human action has built what is likely the most robust foundation for the advancement of gold and silver as money in the United Sates. The post Sound Money Success: The Utah Case Study appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

Supporting one version of an unconstitutional government program over another - because it seems to be the "least offensive" option - is not only what leading founders called a "fatal error," but it also sets a precedent for more of the same, and worse. The post A Fatal Error: A Single Step is a Step Too Far appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

Originally implemented by the IRS - gun-control advocates want to use "Merchant Category Codes" to track purchases of firearms, firearm accessories and ammunition. But the state-level 2nd Amendment Financial Privacy Act has shut those plans downs - at least for now. The post Firearm Financial Privacy: Nullification Status Report appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

For more than a decade, starting in 2013, the Utah legislature has incrementally built some of the most robust privacy protections in the country with a step-by-step approach. Over that time, Utah chipped away at the surveillance state, passing at least eight separate laws limiting surveillance. The post Case Study: Utah vs the Surveillance State appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

Responding to the Coercive Acts of 1774 - the "Intolerable Acts" - the old revolutionaries were organized, coordinated - and very strategic in their approach. We'd do well to learn what they considered essential elements for success. The post 3 Key Elements from the American Revolution for Successful Nullification Today appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

Consolidation - we were warned - would guarantee a destruction of liberty. But many founders seemed to believe they could pull off a “proper” or “partial” consolidation and not get a system of “unremitted despotism.” The post Did the Founders Ignore their own Warnings on Consolidation? appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

In yet another example of the government rejecting founding principles by working to bring businesses under federal control, the DOJ and 16 state attorneys general accused Apple of violating Section 2 of the Sherman Act, a “law” allowing the government to intervene against companies said to be acting "in restraint of trade or commerce." The post Bully Government Bullies Apple appeared first on Ten...