While it's a good thing that we have a government of laws and not of men, the federal government has taken this to extremes with the sheer volume of legislation and enabling regulations passed each session.   Read the rest of this entry »

The Founding Fathers recognized the burden of large debt and the importance of paying it off. After the American Revolution, the debt equaled 35 to 40 percent of GDP at a time when government spending and taxes were just 2 percent of GDP. Today the debt is more than 80% of GDP, taxes are about 25% of GDP, while spending is higher still.   Read the rest of this entry »

WWTFT guest blogger Michael Newton takes a shot at the question of what the Founders would do in present circumstances of Egypt.   Read the rest of this entry »

Guest blogger, Michael Newton examines the process by which the Founders decided upon the electoral college method of choosing the president. He finds their decision to be an important part of the system of checks and balances they put in place and warns against weakening it.   Read the rest of this entry »