virginia resolution

FOUNDERS: “States Have MORE Say-So In Defining Constitution Than Feds Do”

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?

August 27, 2014 23

This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 15 May

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.

May 15, 2014 48

The Constitution

Kevin Gutzman – James Madison Not The Final Voice On Nullification

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 flattered that he reviewed your book and gave it his approbation. We’re not talking about […]

January 24, 2014 25

Project '76

Kevin Gutzman To Mark Levin: “Madison Wrote a Letter in 1833, So What!?”

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 listening

January 17, 2014 80

Transcripts

NSA Surveillance Was Approved By Congress To Fight The Enemy . . . The American People

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. The amendment is there to inhibit or prohibit the creation of the agency or the […]

June 17, 2013 34

Transcripts

In 1798 Americans Resolved To Fight Tyranny – In 2013 It’s Sound Bites Then Silence

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 Taylor of Caroline. Check out today’s transcript for the rest…

June 13, 2013 26

Transcripts

Tyranny And Despair Are As Old As Man

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 out there and there’s always going to be ignorant people. You cannot control them. You […]

February 7, 2013 27

Transcripts

Nullification is the Word

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 to them and not defer to John Roberts and not defer to Darth Vader Ginsberg, […]

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