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– Amendment VIII, The U.S. Bill of Rights Americans argue today about whether or not capital punishment is, in and of itself, cruel and unusual. The Founders would not have recognized it as so. In fact, “cruel and unusual” punishments to them referenced the torturous and disfiguring punishments...

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of...

For the Founding Fathers, the Revolutionary War was not simply a matter of principle – it was a matter of life and death. “Give me liberty or give me death” was, after the Declaration of Independence, not a statement of political radicalism, but a simple recognition of the facts. If the Founders...

Tyranny (n): cruel and oppressive government or rule Before we dive into the tyranny quotes, let us first ask: Is the United States government tyrannical? Not constantly, no. It is awfully good of the police to arrest perpetrators of property crimes, when they are allowed to, and we’d certainly...

“No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.” – Amendment III, The U.S. Constitution Imagine the military showing up at your home and demanding that you host soldiers – with no...

One of the unfortunate rules of power is that those who are least equipped to exercise it judiciously are the most inclined to seek it. The Founding Fathers understood this, which is precisely why the presidency was so limited in its powers. George Washington was seen as an exemplar of what a...

“What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.” – Salman Rushdie, In Good Faith “Censorship reflects a society’s lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime.” – Potter Stewart, Dissenting to Ginzburg v. United States “If you...

Famous Liberty Quotes That You’ll Want to Free up Some Time For Why should you give a fig about liberty quotes? Have you ever spoken with someone who has just discovered a new television show, and they’re going absolutely bananas about how you need to watch it too? “Oh, I just know you’re...

America was founded on a single principle: Freedom. We are, ultimately, a nation for adults, built for people willing to accept responsibility for their lives for good and for ill. Indeed, the Founders were well aware of the allure of despotism. It is safe to be protected by someone else and to...

Nothing clarifies a man’s thoughts like staking his life on them. When what you believe threatens to deliver death and danger to your door, you think again – hard – about those beliefs. This is the moment of truth, when casual opinions dissolve and only convictions backed with soul-searching...

Having seen Thomas Jefferson's legacy come under particularly heavy recent attack, and in honor of Independence Day, here is my freshly arranged personal piano/vocal rendition of a first-generation American song by poet and ornithologist Alexander Wilson, who was a correspondent of Thomas...

h/t LRC: http://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/12/paul-rosenberg/decentralizing-the-failed-american-republic/ The Hundreds: Thomas Jefferson's Forgotten Plan for Restoring a Failed Republic...