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I feel it’s necessary to preface this article by stating that I am not a brony. I’ve met a couple, and I don’t exactly…get it. It’s like relishing the days when you had easy access to a playground butt-kicking. That said, after seeing the message the show carries, I might join them now. There’s an inherent cowardice within the mainstream media that stops writers from venturing anywhere into territory that contradicts leftist narratives. While there might be some bravery, any divergence into territory that might run contradictory to ideals the leftist cause célèbre puts forth ends with a flurry of...

Note: This is the first in a series of essays examining the prospects for electing a republican president in 2016 and ultimately reining in the modern imperial presidency through the lens of Alexander Hamilton’s Federalist essays on the executive branch. It is a truth universally acknowledged that a politician making Iowa or New Hampshire his second home must be in want of the presidency. We’ve got more than a few of those these days and can expect the 2016 presidential campaign to begin in earnest minutes after the mid-term elections conclude. Expect the Big Announcement from Hillary some time “around”...

There is “no evidence of criminal wrongdoing,” the Internal Revenue Service assured Americans during an internal investigation of the agency’s targeting of conservative groups. Few will find comfort in those words, and understandably so. Last week, while seeking to reassure Americans he has seen no evidence of a crime, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen acknowledged he had not even bothered to review any of the applicable laws. It seems like only yesterday that President Obama called the scandal “inexcusable” and pledged to work “hand in hand with Congress to get this thing fixed.” More recently, though, he dismissed it as a...

Enduring Truths In this section you will find links to these texts and enduring truths that are part of the history of this great country, the United States, a nation founded on the idea of ​​freedom. The truth will set us free. Verdades imperecederas En esta sección encontrará textos y enlaces a esas verdades imperecederas que hacen parte de la historia de este gran país, Estados Unidos de América, una nación fundada sobre la idea de la libertad. La verdad nos hará libres. The Federalist The Federalist is a collection of essays arguing the case for the adoption of...

It's time to revisit the first Federalist and the wonderful series freep-authored by our own Publius and Billthedrill. The Federalist No. 1 Introduction Independent Journal Saturday, October 27, 1787 [Alexander Hamilton] To the People of the State of New York: AFTER an unequivocal experience of the inefficacy of the subsisting federal government, you are called upon to deliberate on a new Constitution for the United States of America. The subject speaks its own importance; comprehending in its consequences nothing less than the existence of the UNION, the safety and welfare of the parts of which it is composed, the fate...

It is a cliché to speak of “spineless Republicans”-google spineless republicans and you will see. They talk “conservative” when they campaign; but once in office, they go along with the progressive agenda.That agenda is to grow the federal government until it controls every aspect of our lives. Why don’t they oppose the progressive agenda? Rush Limbaugh says they don’t oppose it because they want to be invited to the right parties and praised in the liberal media. But on this, our Rush is wrong. Rush is a man of Principles; but he doesn’t understand the Constitution.So he doesn’t see that...

The Anti-Federalists were those that opposed the ratification of the United States Constitution by their respective State Ratifying Conventions. "Federal Farmer," whose identity is unknown, though scholars have put forward Richard Henry Lee and Melancton Smith as possibilities, wrote essays that were among the more important documents of the constitutional ratification debate. He warned in 1788 in Federal Farmer No. 15 that because "particular circumstances exist at this time to increase our inattention to limiting properly the judicial powers, we may fairly conclude, we are more in danger of sowing the seeds of arbitrary government in this department [of the...

Hamilton Rests His CaseOn 26 July, New York ratified the Constitution, which must have caused Hamilton no end of satisfaction and elation. His work done, the master lawyer summarizes his case to his jury, the people of New York. Federalist #85Conclusion Alexander Hamilton, 13 August 1788 1 To the People of the State of New York: *** 2 According to the formal division of the subject of these papers announced in my first number, there would appear still to remain for discussion two points: “the analogy of the proposed government to your own state constitution,” and “the additional security which...

The Federalist Society, a student organization at the School of Law, is hosting a lecture by the Honorable James L. Buckley at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, in the Grand Courtroom in the School of Law Center. In his lecture, "Overloading the Federal Horse," Buckley will discuss what he sees as the disastrous consequences for law and policy caused by the federal government's abandonment of concepts of federalism. His particular focus will be on the consequences for good law-making in Congress. Buckley served as a U.S. senator from New York State from 1970 to 1977. He had many legislative...

Hamilton Returns to TaxationAfter Brutus’ attack, Hamilton put Federalist #29 back in his desk drawer, put quill pen to hemp paper, and wrote the first of seven essays to refute his old colleague. The issue of defense could wait a few weeks; the issue of taxation could not. Hamilton starts by laying the foundation of his case that the method of taxation available to the federal government was insufficient not only to its present needs but to the possibility of future war. Federalist #30Concerning the General Power of Taxation (Part 1 of 7) Alexander Hamilton, 28 December 1787 1 To...

Federalist 3 is a continuation of the theme John Jay started in Federalist 2. In today’s read, Jay continues to speak to a United States and their combined power, vs separate sovereign nations. This time we are talking about national security. Jay points out that there are strength in numbers, and a strong United States would, in itself, would deter many actions and invasions. Remember, at the time America was surrounded by foreign territories.

Madison Enters the FrayThe tone of the argument changes. Hamilton is the brilliant raconteur and legal thinker, and Madison is the earnest professor of history. After Shays’ Rebellion, Madison sat down and wrote a scholarly paper titled “Vices of the Political System of the United States”, known by historians today as “Madison’s Vices”, which would have prompted a giggle from the man himself. James Madison was a man of abstemious habits who did not smoke and drank only in moderation with meals. If one wanted a dinner guest who could charm a room with his repartee and sing old songs...

Hamilton Tackles Territorial and Financial Causes for WarHamilton now lays out the case for possible disputations between the states if the Union is sundered. He takes on commercial and territorial issues, bringing up the ongoing unpleasantness in Pennsylvania and the lingering Vermont issue. Federalist #7Concerning Dangers from Dissensions between the States (Part 2 of 2) Alexander Hamilton, 15 November 1787 1 To the People of the State of New York: *** 2 It is sometimes asked with an air of seeming triumph what inducements could the states have, if disunited, to make war upon each other? 3 It would be...

Our Subversive FoundersA warning label on the Federalist Papers? It’s not such a crazy idea.  Recently my colleague Jay Nordlinger wrote about a new edition of the Federalist Papers that comes equipped with a disclaimer for unwary readers: This book is a product of its time and does not reflect the same values as it would if it were written today. Parents might wish to discuss with their children how views on race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and interpersonal relations have changed since this book was written before allowing them to read this classic work.  As the reader who tipped Jay...

America’s Position in the WorldJohn Jay had served in the diplomatic jungles of Europe and had seen what designs the great European powers held for America. Here he explains just how parlous America’s position was in the world. It’s not a pretty picture, and Jay describes it in terms of diplomatic realism. From his perspective, the Union was the only hope of keeping Europe’s predators at bay. Federalist #4Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence (Part 3 of 4) John Jay, 7 November 1787 1 To the People of the State of New York: *** 2 My last paper assigned...

LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline)-Jack Pitney, a leading authority on California politics, had it right last month when he foretold that Republican state attorney general hopeful John Eastman's candidacy would attract support from leaders of the nation's conservative movement.

If you only read one of the Federalist Papers, this is it. This is the one you want to read and carefully study. This is the one that relates to today’s political wars more than any other of the Federalists. From the beginning Mr. Madison starts with a strong statement. Follow along and find where his warnings match today’s political efforts. Line breaks have been added for easier reading and a few sections have been emphasized. But this Federalist is important to study, especially now. Ping your friends! < The Federalist No. 10 The Utility of the Union as a...

A hiring lawyer from Greenwich, Conn., wrote to The Ethicist of the New York Times with this question: Is it ethical to recommend rejection of members of the Federalist Society simply because you disagree with their conservative politics? The Ethicist, Randy Cohen, said politics should not be a factor.... The lawyer, who made recommendations on summer and full-time associates, had noted the review was intended to take account of judgment and personality. The Ethicist countered that reasonable people differ over politics. “I am tempted to believe that those whose politics differ from mine lack ‘judgment and personality’ and taste in...

This paper is an enjoyable read, especially its fourth paragraph that describes some of the new lands that made up the new nation. Jay defines some elements that promised a great nation: With equal pleasure I have as often taken notice that Providence has been pleased to give this one connected country to one united people -- a people descended from the same ancestors, speaking the same language, professing the same religion, attached to the same principles of government, very similar in their manners and customs, and who, by their joint counsels, arms, and efforts, fighting side by side throughout...

A study of the foundations for our new nation are in order; so, let’s enjoy a study of the Federalist, starting with the first. We will initiate these threads with an excerpt of the Federalist being discussed, followed by the entire text, and then leave the thread open for your amplifications and comments. For those of you who focus on the Anti-federalist papers, I invite you to chime in with relevant passages from those papers. As we have 85 of these threads providing forums, I ask you to be patient and wait for the proper time and context for quotes...