Income tax in America changed in the early 1900s, and the tax systems in the United States are no longer as they were in the times of the Founding Fathers, or their original ideas on how the federal government should be financed. To learn more about the U.S. tax system, and the other potential options…
The Battle Between Freedom and Socialism Has Been Fought Since America’s Founding
Commentary The end of this battle will determine our fate and that of our children and the future of the entire world. The United States is known as a land of the free. The American character is rooted in independence and thought belief in daily life. However, the foundations of the American character are now…
If America Falls Into Socialism It ‘Might Not Ever Recover:’ President of Historical Society
Americans today believe that they can embrace socialist, Marxist, or communist ideas and still have the stability, freedom, and prosperity that the country has enjoyed for more than two centuries, and maybe make it even better, said Tim Barton, president of WallBuilders organization. WallBuilders is an organization dedicated to presenting America’s forgotten history and heroes with…
Believing in America
Back in 1992, artist José-María Cundín, originally from the Basque Country, Spain, released a hand-engraved facsimile of the United States Declaration of Independence, after three years of hard work and collaboration with craftsmen from his homeland—a papermaker and a renowned metal engraver. But the project didn’t draw broader interest from the American public. Sara Fattori,…
The Revolutionary Humanity of the Declaration of Independence
One of the most inspirational and revolutionary documents ever written is the American Declaration of Independence. This great document isn’t read and studied as much today as it was in the past, but it should be. This single, relatively brief pronouncement captures and expresses the lofty ideals of America’s Founders as they set about laying…
Defending the Constitution: Why the Founders Couldn’t Abolish Slavery
Commentary This is the third in a series of essays defending our Constitution against unfair accusations from so-called “progressives.” The first essay rebutted the charge that the Constitution discriminated against women. The second corrected the claim that the three-fifths compromise was motivated by racism. This essay responds to incessant efforts to link the Constitution with…
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