Path to Liberty

Feb 03 2025 300 ep. 27 mins 428

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Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Michael Boldin covers current events, the original constitution and strategy – all with an eye on advancing liberty.

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Recess Appointments: Forgotten Constitutional Limits from the Founders

Feb 03 2025 35 mins

Even Alexander Hamilton - no opponent of big, centralized government - held a far more restrictive view of executive power on “recess appointments” than most politicians and judges today. That tells you just how far things have gone off the rails. In this episode, we’re breaking down one of the most misunderstood parts of the Constitution - the Recess Appointments Clause. We�

A Weapon to Destroy Freedom: Founders’ Forgotten Warnings

Jan 29 2025 19 mins

The “customary weapon” to destroy freedom. That’s how George Washington described the danger of turning a blind eye to violations of the Constitution - and he wasn’t alone. The Founders warned us that every overstep, every excuse, and every precedent sets us on the dangerous path to tyranny. In this episode, we’ll dive into their long-forgotten warnings about power, prece

2nd Amendment: Founders Ignored Strategy to Stop Invasions of Your Rights

Jan 27 2025 33 mins

When government violates your right to keep and bear arms, the Founders called it an invasion of liberty. But they didn’t just complain - they gave us a strategy to resist and defeat those invaders of our most essential rights. In this episode, I’ll share their warnings and solutions, both of which have been ignored for far too long.

Forgotten Anti-Federalist Warnings on the Constitution from Elbridge Gerry

Jan 24 2025 17 mins

Elbridge Gerry warned that “the existence of their liberties will soon be terminated” under the Constitution without significant amendments. As one of the most active delegates at the Philadelphia Convention, Gerry ultimately refused to sign the final document. Shortly after, he wrote a letter outlining his objections to ratification, which became a highly influential Anti-Fede

Oath vs Censorship: Jefferson on the Duty to Stop Unconstitutional Laws

Jan 22 2025 28 mins

An act against the Constitution is no law at all - it’s void. This principle, rooted in the American Revolution and the debates over the Constitution’s ratification, was central to President Thomas Jefferson’s response to the Sedition Act of 1798. In this episode, we explore how Jefferson’s adherence to his oath to the Constitution led him to treat this attack on freedom of

Conspiracy: Luther Martin’s Anti-Federalist Warnings about Centralization

Jan 17 2025 32 mins

Luther Martin, the Anti-Federalist firebrand, predicted that the Constitution would lead to a national system of consolidated power that could never secure liberty. He argued this was an intentional conspiracy - a deliberate plan at the Philadelphia Convention to undermine federalism and state sovereignty. In this episode, we’ll uncover Martin’s fiery objections, his claims of

Federal Robbery: Asset Forfeiture Program Helps States Steal

Jan 15 2025 22 mins

Civil asset forfeiture is theft. Despite the fact that a growing number of states are limiting or even ending this practice, there’s a massive loophole. A federal program called “equitable sharing” not only allows state and local law enforcement to bypass these restrictions but actively encourages it. In this episode, learn what it is and what states can do to bring it to an

10th Amendment Explained: Tench Coxe on State vs Federal Power

Jan 13 2025 24 mins

"Independent of the control or interference of the federal government." That’s how Tench Coxe described the vast majority of power under the Constitution - reserved to the states and completely off-limits to the federal government. In this episode, we’re diving into his powerful insights: specific powers reserved to the states and the limits placed on federal power. Living unde

Government is Evil: Timeless Lessons from Thomas Paine’s Common Sense

Jan 10 2025 29 mins

January 10, 1776: Thomas Paine didn’t hold back in Common Sense. Far more than just a call for independence from Britain, it was a bold and uncompromising attack on unlimited, centralized power. In this episode, we explore some of Paine’s top principles from Common Sense - timeless lessons that remain as relevant and important today as they were over two centuries ago during th

Most Important Inaugural Address: Forgotten Principles of Jefferson

Jan 06 2025 31 mins

The 10th Amendment, peace, cutting spending and debt, and eliminating taxes - these are just a few of the key principles Thomas Jefferson outlined in his first inaugural address. Easily one of the most important presidential speeches in American history, Jefferson’s inaugural laid out a bold and clear vision: a blueprint for liberty, unity, and strictly limited government under t