Path to Liberty

Was the Constitution a recipe for tyranny? That's what Patrick Henry, Brutus, Federal Farmer and many other Anti-Federalists feared. In this episode, we'll explore three of their top arguments against ratification and their warnings about centralized power as a massive threat to liberty. The post Top 3 Anti-Federalist Arguments: Controversy over the Constitution appeared first on Tenth Amendment C...

Forget everything the government-run schools taught you about the “pursuit of happiness.” The Founders had a far more radical understanding - something most history lessons miss or completely ignore. In this episode, we'll unlock this message in the Declaration of Independence, the way the founders intended. The post Unlock the Pursuit of Happiness: The Founders’ Ignored Message appeared fir...

The Founders knew that freedom can ONLY exist when power is kept under strict limits. Anything else is arbitrary power - how they defined tyranny. The post The Founders on Power: 8 Essential Principles for a FREE Society appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

They don’t teach this in government-run schools. In this episode, we explore 8 foundational principles from the founders about the right to keep and bear arms that are almost totally ignored today. The post 2nd Amendment: 8 Key Principles From the Founders Ignored Today appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

Have you ever heard of Dr. Joseph Warren? He was a key figure in the American Revolution, a fiery orator who defied British tyranny, and the man who sent Paul Revere out on his famous Midnight Ride. This video dives into the incredible story of Joseph Warren, the "Pro Liberty, Anti-Empire" Founding “Grandfather” that history almost totally ignores. The post Pro Liberty, Anti-Empire: The Forgotten...

The federal reserve is never going to end itself. And congress is not going to shut off its own private money printer. So it’s up to the people and the states - as the founders advised - to get the job done in support of the Constitution and liberty. The post End the Fed from the Bottom Up: The Founders’ Plan You can Use Now appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

Think all federal laws are supreme? Think again! In this episode, we'll explore how the Founders told us the Constitution is what's supreme - and everything else is a usurpation that's NULL AND VOID. The post Constitution Myth Busted: Usurpations are Void appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

A lot of people in today’s liberty movement are totally wasting their time. They’re like a hamster on a wheel: running in place, getting nowhere. The problem is - they focus too much time, money and energy on elections as their primary - or only strategy for liberty. The Founders wouldn’t recognize this while living under the largest government in history. The post Chasing Votes vs Building Freedo...

Think you have financial privacy? Think again. Since Nixon, the US has increasingly turned banks and the entire financial industry into a massive surveillance network. This video dives deep into 5 of the major acts they’ve passed since 1970. The post From Banks to Big Brother: The Rise of Financial Surveillance appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

Turns out the guy who said 'Give me Liberty or give me death!' wasn't a big fan of a giant, centralized government. Today, on Patrick Henry’s birthday, let’s see why he’s one of the real OGs of the 10th Amendment. The post 10th Amendment OG: Patrick Henry’s Top Views (on his birthday) appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

Despite what supporters of the monster state want you to believe, there are times when states push back against federal power and the supremacy clause doesn’t even apply. Learn about this powerful 10th Amendment tool called anti-commandeering. The post 10th Amendment: Why the Supremacy Clause Doesn’t Apply When States Opt Out appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

This is an absolutely incredible story of resistance to federal power. Anthony Burns - born into slavery, escaped, captured - and the center of a massive standoff between people in Boston and the federal government. The post Nullification in Action: The Shocking True Story of Fugitive Slave Anthony Burns appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

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 .