Liberty Institute

An Actual Founding Father’s Inaugural Address – No Egos Here

Let me read to you how a Founding Father accepted his inauguration. This will come as a shock to you people, but I actually have here in my hands the text of Thomas Jefferson’s first inaugural address. Yes, even back then those old fuddy-duddy guys in white stockings and powdered wigs gave addresses when they were inaugurated. The striking thing about Jefferson’s inauguration is the humility and the humble attitude […]

June 10, 2013 15

Founders Corner

Interview With Kevin Gutzman On George Washington

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – I mentioned earlier that today is the anniversary of George Washington’s first inauguration in New York City. It was a very festive occasion. According to some that witnessed the event, it was also an event that was met with an awful lot of trepidation and dis-certitude. People didn’t know what was going to become of this new government they created. Here to fill us […]

May 1, 2013 18

Liberty

The Pledge of Allegiance? Just Say No

On Friday's radio show on Sirius/XM a caller asked me about reciting the Pledge of allegiance at the start of his day with his sons. I informed him that the "Pledge of Allegiance" was written by a Socialist by the name of Francis Bellamy.

April 28, 2013 31

Liberty

Memo to Rand Paul: Hayek Warned That Acceptance of Authorized Evil Was Still Evil

The Hayek loving, Libertarian, [r]epublican populace erupts in shock and anger at Senator Rand Paul's comments to Fox Business News (video posted at end of this article) on the use of drones against American citizens.

April 23, 2013 4

Founders Corner

Earl of Chesterfield: Letters to His Son

Mandeville, LA -For the last 100 years or so, men have ceded their masculine powers both physical and mental to women who are, truth be told, are biologically inferior in both conditions when it comes to raising and grooming the next generation of Gentleman/Statesman. Please note that the preceding does not preclude a strong and necessary female role in young men's lives, quite the contrary, it merely reassigns the roles […]

March 21, 2013 10

The Constitution

It Is Now ” Conservative ” AND Moral To “Invest” in Government Works!?

Mandeville, LA - Scott Galupo at American Conservative Mag.com has a peculiar piece on their site titled "Government ‘Revel’-ing in Private-Sector Investment". In the post Galupo argues that it is "moral" for government to invest OPM in their pet projetcs from time to time: President Obama is not a closet socialist or cunningly patient radical. What he is—or what he fancies himself—is a neo-Whig. The Henry Clay of the 21st […]

February 21, 2013 9

Liberty

Libertarians Respond To Mike’s Rant On Anarchists

On today's Mike Church Show the question arose as to whether the "Tea Party" was using the term "conservative" to sell memberships, products, convention attendance or promote a lifestyle? Mike told producer "AG" that the answer was the former, "AG" then asked if "Libertarians" were thus the new "conservatives".

February 20, 2013 7

The Constitution

1885 State Of The Union Welcomes Statue of Liberty To New York

If you are wondering just what State Of The Union messages USED to look or sound like, here is a perfectly great example of one from 1885 and President Grover Cleveland

February 12, 2013 8

Founders Corner

Thomas Jefferson Inaugural Showed Americans What The Presidency Could Be Under Constitution

Mandeville, LA - While we are watching the wine & cheese soirees dotted with every celebrity on earth celebrating the second inaugural of President Obama, maybe we can reflect on one of those "founding fathers" and what their inaugural sounded like. Namely the Thomas Jefferson inaugural address. Noon, March 04, 1801 Friends & Fellow Citizens, Called upon to undertake the duties of the first Executive office of our country, I […]

January 21, 2013 9