Tagged: America 250

July 2, 2026 Commentary

250 Years of Liberty – Part III: Freedom Requires Virtue

As America celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence, Part III of 250 Years of Liberty explores the timeless truth that freedom requires virtue. Discover why the Founding Fathers believed the Constitution alone could not preserve liberty, and how civic virtue, personal responsibility, strong families, and engaged communities remain essential to sustaining the American experiment and the constitutional republic nearly 250 years later.

5 min

July 1, 2026 Commentary

250 Years of Liberty – Part II: Why the Founders Distrusted Power

As America approaches the 250th anniversary of its independence, Part II of 250 Years of Liberty explores why the Founding Fathers intentionally limited government power through the United States Constitution. Discover how separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism, and the rule of law were designed to protect individual liberty—and why these constitutional principles remain essential to preserving the American republic nearly 250 years later.

6 min

June 30, 2026 Commentary

250 Years of Liberty – Part I: The Idea That Changed the World

As America celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence, we reflect on the revolutionary ideas that changed history. In Part I of our '250 Years of Liberty' series, we explore the Declaration of Independence, the founding principles of the American republic, and why the United States remains the world's greatest experiment in self-government. Discover how the Founders' vision of individual liberty, natural rights, and government by the consent of the governed continues to shape America 250 years later.

6 min

May 22, 2026 Commentary

The Right’s Strange Romance With Monarchy

As America marks 250 years since declaring independence from monarchy, some on the populist right are flirting with the idea that the American experiment has failed. But calls for a king, Caesar, or centralized strongman are not a return to Christian order. They are a rejection of liberty, federalism, self-government, and the founding principles that made America worth preserving.

23 min