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Constitutional Debate, Critical Thinking, Postwar Politics (>1783) January 4, 2022 January 3, 2022

An Absent Clause: The Exclusion of Madison’s 16th Amendment

by Phoenix Dalto

A separation of powers is a defining structural feature of the federal government established by the United States Constitution, yet an explicit statement of…

Critical Thinking, Political Philosophy, Postwar Politics (>1783) October 6, 2021 October 5, 2021

Edmund Burke and Thomas Jefferson on Montesquieu

by Haimo Li

Antoine Louis Claude Destutt, comte de Tracy (1754–1836) was a famous French Enlightenment philosopher. Thomas Jefferson admired him, and was so impressed with his…

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1. Doug Bonforte HMS Roebuck on the Delaware

Excellent article, Bob! Can't wait to play a wargame scenario on the fight for the Delaware. Thanks for a very interesting piece. - DB
2. Douglas R Dorney Lord Cornwallis: Defender of British and American Liberty?

Richard-Thank you for the comment. My source on the Union was certainly not as precise in the use of the title of the act. In that regard, several sources on…
3. Richard Normington Lord Cornwallis: Defender of British and American Liberty?

Excellent article. Minor point which you may just want to edit rather than leave this as a comment. It was an Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland. Wales…