Class 10: Constitutional State Militias
This class covers the constitutional role of state militias as the first line of defense against foreign invasion and domestic tyranny. It emphasizes that Congress, not the president, has the power to call forth the militias, and only under three limited circumstances: executing the laws of the Union, suppressing insurrections, and repelling invasions. The lesson shows how the Framers intended militias — organized, armed, and trained by the states themselves — to be a bulwark of liberty, not standing armies at the president’s disposal.
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Class 1: The Dangers of Democracy
The Founding Fathers warned that democracy creates turbulence, chaos, and ultimately tyranny. They rejected democracy, and instead established a Republic (rule by law). This class exposes the deadly lie that democracy equals liberty, shows how it leads to socialism and oligarchy, and arms you with the truth — recognizing that real freedom is only possible ...
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Class 2: What’s On the List?
The Constitution is not a blank check; it’s a binding contract. The federal government’s powers are enumerated, listed, and defined. If it’s not written, it’s forbidden. As this class highlights, Jefferson, Madison, and Tucker testified that the federal government has no authority to legislate outside the list. We must reclaim the forgotten tool of nullification, ...
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Class 3: Debunking Excuses for Unlimited Power, Part 1
Tyranny — or a “boundless field of power,” as Jefferson called it — grows the moment government steps beyond its boundaries. This class dismantles the lie that the Supremacy Clause or the General Welfare Clause grants the federal government carte blanche power. Instead, you’ll see how the Founders drew bright lines around federal power and ...
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Class 4: Debunking Excuses for Unlimited Power, Part 2
In this class, we finish tackling the most abused clauses in the Constitution: the Necessary and Proper Clause, Commerce Clause, and treaty powers. Politicians and judges wield them as a hammer to crush liberty, but the Founders insisted they were tightly confined tools, not blank checks. We expose the modern frauds and highlight Jefferson’s “rightful ...
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