By Jack Davis Published February 6, 2021 at 11:28am As the federal government in 1798 teetered dangerously close to what James Madison considered a vast misuse of its powers under the Constitution, he authored the Virginia Resolution. The resolution affirmed that “in case of a deliberate, palpable, ...Read More...

  Victor Davis Hanson Posted: Jan 21, 2021 12:01 AM The newly formed President's Advisory 1776 Commission just released its report. The group was chaired by Churchill historian and Hillsdale College President Dr. Larry P. Arnn. The vice chair was Dr. Carol M. Swain, a retired professor of political ...Read More...

  By MAIREAD MCARDLE  September 16, 2020 3:10 PM   Two black leaders are launching “1776 Unites,” a new high school curriculum that aims to combat victimhood culture in American society by telling the stories of black Americans who have prospered by embracing America’s founding ideals. Civil ...Read More...

  By: Mike Maharrey|Published on: May 26, 2020|Categories: Constitution, Tench Coxe I hear a lot of bad constitutional arguments justifying this or that federal action. One common justification for expanding federal power is: “This thing is necessary! It needs to be done.” But it doesn’t follow ...Read More...