Path to Liberty
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Michael Boldin covers current events, the original constitution and strategy - all with an eye on advancing liberty.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 320
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
A Real State of the Union: George Washington’s First Annual Address
January 8, 1790: George Washington delivered the first message to Congress on the state of the Union. No pomp, no long partisan clapping. and the shortest ever recited by a president. The speech – es…
“Freedom is the Prize” – Joseph Warren’s Boston Massacre Day Oration v2
“Act worthy of yourselves.” In the face of a standing army occupier – and direct threats to his own life, the great Revolutionary war hero Dr. Joseph Warren urged the people to stand firm for liberty…
“Mrs President,” Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams was a fierce advocate for independence, warned that power always grows, repeatedly pushed for the advancement of women, was an early opponent of slavery, a strong supporter of education…
Uncontrolled Despotism: Mercy Otis Warren on the Constitution
In her widely-read and influential anti-federalist essay, Mercy Otis Warren warned that the Constitution would abandon the principles of the American Revolution and facilitate consolidation of the st…
CNN Propaganda: Utah Constitutional Sovereignty Act
On the recently-passed Utah “Constitutional Sovereignty Act,” the fear-mongering, lies and disinformation are bad – even for CNN standards.
Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: February 23, 2024
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Tyranny 101: How the Federal Reserve Powers the Monster State
The central bank is the engine that powers the largest government in history. And things won’t change until people are “generally and radically instructed” as to the cause and consequences.
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The Perils of Centralization: Anti-Federalist Federal Farmer No. 2-3
The Federal Farmer lays out a laundry list of reasons why the system under the constitution “will have a strong tendency to aristocracy, or the government of the few.” Predicting it would ultimately …
Asset Forfeiture is Theft: Another Supreme Court Fail
Many people believe the Supreme Court “ended asset forfeiture” with its 2019 opinion in Timbs v. Indiana. That’s not only false, but by trying to expand federal power to stop asset forfeiture in the …
Constitution 101: Enforcement Mechanism
Yes, there actually is an enforcement mechanism to keep the federal government within the bounds of the constitution. But it has nothing to do with trying to convince the feds to limit their own powe…
Beware of Tyrants: Anti-Federalist Federal Farmer No. 1
In the first of his 18 anti-federalist letters, the Federal Farmer warned against adopting a new system hastily out of fear, which has always “been the custom of tyrants and their dependents.” Instea…
The Revolution vs Unlimited, Centralized Power
Taxation without representation, standing armies, suspending legislatures, and so much more – these were all symptoms of a much greater, underlying issue – the British claim of power over the colonie…
War Powers and George Washington
Supporters of unilateral executive war powers want you to believe that kind of power is ok – because George Washington engaged in war without getting authorization from congress. They’re either ignor…
Immigration: James Madison’s View
The “Father of the Constitution” had a view on delegated and reserved powers over immigration that’s far different than almost everyone today.
Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: January 26, 2024
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Federal Courts: Warnings from Mason and Jefferson
One of George Mason’s leading objections to ratification was the structure of the federal judiciary. Thomas Jefferson signaled that he liked it at first, but in the years to follow, considered it the…
Push Back: Nullification Movement News
The feds aren’t going to limit their own power, so it’s up to the people and the states to get the job done. The latest update from the nullification movement with reports on the 2nd Amendment, finan…