Thomas Jefferson on an Independent Judiciary
The Federalist Patriot — Founders’ Quote Daily “A judiciary independent of a king or executive alone, is a good thing; but independence of the will of the nation is a solecism, at least in a republican government.” – Thomas Jefferson (letter to Thomas Ritchie, 25 December 1820) Reference: Jefferson: Writings, Peterson ed., Library of America [...]
Alexander Hamilton discusses the divine origins of human rights
The Federalist Patriot — Founders’ Quote Daily “The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for, among old parchments, or musty records. They are written, as with a sun beam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself; and can never be erased or obscured by mortal [...]
Hamilton talks about electing good governments
The Federalist Patriot — Founders’ Quote Daily “It seems to have been reserved to the people of this country, by their conduct and example, to decide the important question, whether societies of men are really capable or not of establishing good government from reflection and choice, or whether they are forever destined to depend for [...]
Thomas Jefferson says NO to a world Tax
The Federalist Patriot — Founders’ Quote Daily “Our properties within our own territories [should not] be taxed or regulated by any power on earth but our own.” – Thomas Jefferson (Rights of British America, 1774) Reference: The Writings of Thomas Jefferson (Memorial Edition), Lipscomb and Bergh, eds., 1:210.
Alexander Hamilton explains Federalism
The Federalist Patriot — Founders’ Quote Daily: “The proposed Constitution, so far from implying an abolition of the State governments, makes them constituent parts of the national sovereignty, by allowing them a direct representation in the Senate, and leaves in their possession certain exclusive and very important portions of sovereign power. This fully corresponds, in [...]
George Washington talks about national challenges
The Federalist Patriot — Founders’ Quote Daily “We should never despair, our Situation before has been unpromising and has changed for the better, so I trust, it will again. If new difficulties arise, we must only put forth new Exertions and proportion our Efforts to the exigency of the times.” – George Washington (letter to [...]
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