The Federalist Papers
Federalist 10: Liberty Is to Faction What Air Is to Fire
I’m still digesting, and frankly, reeling a bit from, some of the things I’m…
Federalist 25: A Standing Army
In this midst of internal turmoil in the United States and the always looming…
Federalist 51: Ambition Must Be Made to Counteract Ambition
I’ve written an article on this topic once already, but in the middle…
Federalist 51: If We’re Going to Debate, Let’s Debate Over Things That Are Real
I’ve been feeding y’all a lot of information recently, with long articles that require…
Federalist 78: The Weakest Branch?
“It proves incontestably, that the judiciary is beyond comparison the weakest of the three…
Federalist 70: How to Assess the Performance of a President
I want to clear up a common, and highly destructive, American misunderstanding about the…
Federalist 68: The Mode of Electing the President
As we enter the final week before the 2020 elections, it seems Americans can…
Federalist 37: The Real Wonder That So Many Difficulties Were Surmounted
If you haven’t read Federalist 37, go read it now, even before you…
Federalist 23: The Necessity of the Constitution and Federal Government
n Federalist 23, Alexander Hamilton details the purpose—the reason—for a stronger national government. Pay…
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