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Tag Archives: James Madison

Things fall apart–Beltway edition

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Timothy Sandefur

Yeats’ eerie, prophetic poem “The Second Coming” is one of the great masterpieces of twentieth century literature. In it, he warns of the imminent collapse of civilization, at a time when Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon … Continue reading →

Tagged checks and balances, James Madison, Louis Michael Seidman

The founders and the primacy of liberty

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Timothy Sandefur

Prof. Samuelson has a thorough response to my post about John Adams and individual liberty. While it’s true I’m not a great admirer of Adams (I’m much fonder of his son), my point was not biographical or historical, but philosophical: … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional Law, Individual Rights | Tagged democracy, James Madison, John Adams, liberty, Thomas Jefferson

Happy birthday to James Madison

Posted on March 16, 2011 by PLF

Author: Joshua Thompson PLF would like to wish one of our greatest Founders (and my personal favorite), James Madison, a very happy 260th birthday!  James Madison's contributions to man's eternal fight for liberty cannot be overstated.  He was the principal drafter of … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Individual Rights | Tagged 260, Bill of Rights, birthday, Constitution, Federalist, James Madison, liberty
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