A New Constitution for the Freest People on Earth Part I
“There is . . . in the world (one nation) that has for the direct end of its constitution political liberty.” With these words, Charles de Montesquieu differentiated the purpose,… Read more »
Tag: Charles de Montesquieu
That Precious Jewel – American Citizenship
I am an unabashed American. That’s an American without hyphens. Snowflake objections to our past don’t concern me. I’m proud of it all. All men are born equal, but not… Read more »
Shaping the Electoral College Part V
Subtitle: June 9th. Our Framers were not about to substitute one national tyrant with another. All had lived under the abuses of George III and his royal governors. Less well-known… Read more »
On Republican Education
Perhaps the most prominent commonality among conservative authors and bloggers is their emphasis on first principles and their application to modern times. Everything flows from first principles. Since laws and… Read more »
Federalism, Freedom and Diversity Part II
Subtitle: Federalism Thwarts Consolidated Government. Federalism describes the vertical division of power between the national and state governments. When Constitutional government is limited to its enumerated powers by a federal… Read more »
Federalism, Freedom and Diversity Part I
Can an extensive nation keep free government, promote diversity and avoid centralization? In 1787-1788, the Anti-Federalists didn’t think so and the Federalists couldn’t be sure. Charles de Montesquieu (1689 –… Read more »