What are the Federalist Papers?

The Federalist Papers (collectively known as “The Federalist”) are a group of 85 newspaper articles that were written anonymously by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification (legal and formal approval) of the U.S. Constitution. The first article in the series appeared in New York newspapers October 27, 1787 and was addressed, “To the...

Meltdown by Thomas Woods Book Review

I have to say, Meltdown by Thomas Woods is probably the first book about economics I’ve ever read. I really didn’t care too much for the subject in high school–probably because I figured it played no significant role in my life unless I decided to work on Wall Street or become an accountant. Well, that’s the impression I got from my teachers anyway. Too bad for...

Independence Day Tea Party Countdown–Let’s Audit the Federal Reserve Shall We?

If you’re not yet angry enough to attend a tea party this year on July 4th I’m hoping you will be soon. My goal for the next 23 days is to write an article everyday and post a video on my blog about the real reasons so many tea party protestors are pissed off. Sure, there are plenty of people out there just using the tea parties as yet another excuse to bash Obama but the...

Stand Up for American Principles

The 9-12 Project is designed to bring us all back to the place we were on September 12, 2001. The day after America was attacked we were not obsessed with Red States, Blue States, or political parties. We were united as Americans, standing together to protect the values and principles of the greatest nation ever created. “On 9/12 no one in the government had to tell us what to...