NULLIFY THEM: Jefferson’s Rightful Remedy from the American Revolution

Author: Tenth Amendment Center
Published: Mon 30 Sep 2024
Episode Link: https://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2024/09/nullify-them-jeffersons-rightful-remedy-from-the-american-revolution/

“A nullification of the act is THE rightful remedy.” That’s how Thomas Jefferson said we should respond to any federal act that goes beyond the limits of the Constitution. But here’s the thing – Jefferson wasn’t inventing something new in 1798. He was reminding us of principles that were at the heart of the American Revolution – ideas the people used to resist tyranny. And today, those principles are more important than ever.

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