Why would the States ever ratify something that they had no equal part in determining the extent of the powers of the government that the constitution created?Read More
This Day in Founding Fathers History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. In 1776 on this day, the Resolves of the Virginia Convention were proposed.Read More
Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – “Let me just interject something really quick here and resay that this is Professor Dr. Kevin Gutzman, who is, in some of our opinions and in the opinion of many of your colleagues, the eminent James Madison scholar of our time. There is one other that you mention and you’re...Read More
Mike: There is a simmering controversy over one of the authors that is James Madison, what he said, what he didn’t say, and then what he retracted. I’ll let you pick it up from there. Kevin Gutzman: Well, people who are listeningRead More
Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – The Fourth Amendment is just in case they exceed their authority or someone is tempted. Remember that the amendments are inserted to further regulate the powers, to further conscript the powers of the new general government. That’s the doctrine. That’s what the preamble to the Bill of Rights says....Read More
Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – If you’re a fan of nullification, you’re going to want to read this piece. From this little gathering in Fredericksburg, Virginia comes the inspiration for great things, which are the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, of course Kentucky written by Jefferson, Virginia written by Madison, both with an assist from...Read More
Mandeville, LA - Exclusive Transcript - My point is, we’re not the first people to deal with this, so let’s just get over ourselves. Let’s just get over our own little hubris and arrogance. Go about living your life. Don’t worry about your friends that you can’t convince. There are always going to be idgets...Read More
Mandeville, LA - Exclusive Transcript - Nullification is real. It was drafted and conceived by John Taylor of Caroline largely, James Madison with an assist and Jefferson with a little bit of an assist, men far wiser than anyone alive today and far closer to the ratification and writing of the Constitution. I would defer...Read More
