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Path to Liberty
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Michael Boldin covers the original constitution, principles of the revolution, and strategy – all with an eye on advancing liberty.
Episodes
Path to LibertyThe Welfare Trap: Benjamin Franklin’s Forgotten Warning
Politicians tell us that welfare programs are absolutely necessary - and helpful. But they ignore the fatal trap that Benjamin Franklin uncovered over 250…
Path to LibertyThe 17th Amendment Broke the Founders Kill Switch
1913 was a really bad year. And one of the biggest changes came from the 17th Amendment. It didn’t just alter the way federal senators are chosen, it actually…
Path to LibertyPresident or King? It’s not the TITLE. It’s the POWER.
For the founders, an elective monarchy was just as bad as an hereditary one - because the core issue was the power of discretion. On this episode, it’s 6 of…
Path to LibertyConstitution Enforcement: 6 Ignored Steps That Actually Work
The founders knew exactly what it takes to deal with unconstitutional power. How that gets done? It’s built on their experience and tactics against the British…
Path to LibertyConstitution: The REAL Reason it Even Exists.
The founders knew - freedom cannot exist with a government - that doesn’t have strict rules, a clear line in the sand that it’s not allowed to cross. In other…
Path to LibertyFive Weapons. One Target: Your Freedom.
The top tools of tyrants aimed right at your liberty. Washington, Webster, Paine, Madison, and more - they saw every one of them coming and warned us. On this…
Path to LibertyThey’re not Grievances. They’re STOLEN Power
Declaration of Independence: That long list of charges against the king aren’t mere “grievances.” That word isn’t even in the text. They Founders didn't secede…
Path to LibertyIt’s not Treason. It’s Self-Defense.
“For transporting us beyond seas, to be tried for pretended offences.” From the Declaration of Independence, one of the charges against the King that justified…
Path to LibertyLiberty Isn’t Taken. It’s Surrendered.
Tyrants exploit the ignorance and corruption of the people. Samuel Adams warned us, but don’t just blame the tyrants. He said we should blame the people who…
Path to LibertyThey’re not Saving America. They’re Killing it.
Written almost 300 years ago, it was so prophetic, it sounds like it was written today. A warning about the dangerous cult that promises to protect your…
Path to LibertyThis Isn’t Rebellion. It’s Survival.
“Unconditional submission” or “resistance by force.” Thomas Jefferson, John Dickinson, and the Second Continental Congress said those were their two terrible…
Path to LibertyThis Isn’t Anti-American. It’s a Right and a Duty.
“Alter or abolish” Despite those words in the Declaration of Independence, the establishment today would have you believe that any effort to resist their power…
Path to LibertyCompliance Isn’t Safety. It’s Surrender.
American Independence was built on the understanding that compliance with arbitrary power isn’t safety - or peace - it’s surrender. On this episode, it’s the…
Path to LibertyThis isn’t a Republic. It’s a Coup.
America was built on a foundation that constitutional violations are a deadly disease. Give government an inch - they’ll take a few thousand miles and they’ll…
Path to LibertyTaxation isn’t Theft. It’s Robbery.
The anti-federalist Luther Martin predicted government would be so hungry for your money to feed its power, they would squeeze you like “the juice from an…
Path to LibertyCommander. Not King.
“Much inferior to it” - That’s how Alexander Hamilton described the commander in chief power in comparison to the crown. Yet today - most people who just yell…
Path to LibertyIt’s not Money. It’s Robbery.
You are being ripped off. When it comes to fiat paper “money” - Roger Sherman didn’t hold back. He saw it as an unjust, and totally immoral weapon that turns…
Path to LibertyRights aren’t Gifts from Government. They’re Ultimatums.
For the American Revolutionaries “Liberty or Death” wasn’t just a slogan. It was a warning. Rights aren’t gifts from government, and if you violate them you’ll…
Path to LibertyThey’re not Patriots. They’re Puppets.
"The dupes of other men." Noah Webster told us exactly what happens when people join a political party - they become mindless puppets of people in power. His…
Path to LibertyThis isn’t America. It’s a BETRAYAL of the Revolution.
“Remember, my friends, from whom you sprang.” For 13 years after the Boston Massacre of March 5, 1770 - the Sons of Liberty laid out an uncompromising…
Path to LibertyThis Isn’t a Presidency. It’s a Throne.
The executive, James Madison warned, is the branch of power most interested in and prone to war. Empowering it to both declare and wage war, not only…
Path to LibertyThis Isn’t a Warrant. It’s a Home Invasion.
It started a revolution. Now it's just your average Wednesday. Government agents with blank-check power to search and seize - no oath, no probable cause, no…
Path to LibertyYou’re not Free. You’re Ruled.
The foundation of the American revolution was a question of WHO IS IN CHARGE: government, or the people? This is the story of the real root cause of the clash…
Path to LibertyHow to Spot a Redcoat: Easy 6-Step Guide
They’re EVERYWHERE! They don’t wear British uniforms. They hide their true colors under slogans and wrap it in patriotism. But listen to what they support, and…
Path to LibertyThis isn’t America. It’s “Do As You’re Told.”
The founders fought a long, bloody war to secede from the British - where government held total power, and the people were expected to comply, or die. The…
Path to LibertyThis isn’t Asking Permission. It’s Physical Removal.
1768 Boston. British agents board John Hancock's ship. No warrant. No authorization. What happens next isn't a petition or a court filing. It's what the…
Path to LibertyThis isn’t Defense. It’s the Constitution Betrayed.
He wanted a president for life - the ultimate big-government founder. Yet Alexander Hamilton's position on war powers makes every modern president look like…
Path to LibertyHe Could Have Been King. Watch What He Did Instead.
January 8, 1790: George Washington delivered the first State of the Union. It wasn't a royal decree. It was a job report. No applause. No guests. Just the…
Path to LibertyIt Didn’t Say Go Abroad. It Said Stay Home.
Most who talk about the Monroe Doctrine hope you’ve never read it. In this episode, we go right to the source, James Monroe’s message to congress on Dec 2…
Path to LibertyIt Wasn’t About Taxes. It Was About Power.
The American Revolution wasn't what they taught you in school. And what happened in the years leading up to 1776 never stops. From ancient Athens to…
Path to LibertyThis isn’t a Land of the Free. It’s a Population on its Knees
In 1767, John Dickinson answered the timeless question: Who are a free people? On this episode, we uncover the FATAL TRAP - the shocking method politicians use…
Path to LibertyThey Call It Loyalty. It’s Treason.
They twisted the words. Flipped the definitions. Made traitors look like patriots and patriots look like traitors. Samuel Adams warned us in 1748. Thomas…
Path to LibertyThey Aren’t Patriots. They’re a Trojan Horse.
It’s the oldest trick in the book - a scam for power and control. From ancient tyrants who faked attacks, to the founders’ own warnings, this is the real…
Path to LibertyIgnorance Isn’t an Accident. It’s a WEAPON.
The founders knew what most ignore today: freedom has a prerequisite. KNOWLEDGE. Tyrants throughout history understood this - learning makes people argue…
Path to LibertyLysander Spooner: The Truth About “Checks and Balances”
Spooner understood something most Americans still refuse to believe today. Every check on federal power you were taught about? They don’t work. Oaths?…
Path to LibertyIt Wasn’t Checks and Balances. It Was Trust.
The Anti-Federalist vs Federalist debate you were never taught. It wasn't about checks and balances. It was about one word: TRUST. The Anti-Federalists said…
Path to LibertyThe Anti-Federalists Warned Us. We Didn’t Listen.
The Anti-Federalists weren't just arguing politics; they were issuing dire warnings for generations to come. They predicted the Constitution contained the…
Path to LibertyEven the “LAW” isn’t Above the Law
In America, the law is king. But here's what the schools don't teach: even government's laws aren't above THE law. The Constitution is the supreme law of the…
Path to LibertyNo Such Thing as an Unconstitutional Law
When government goes beyond its limits, those acts carry no legal force at all. They’re usurpations - STOLEN POWER. And they deserve to be treated that way…
Path to LibertyThey Said It Was for Defense. It Was for Control.
From ancient Rome to the streets of Boston, a timeless formula has always demanded the same price: liberty. The founders didn’t discover this danger - they…
Path to LibertyThe Original Shutdown Wasn’t a Political Game. It Was Revolution.
On October 20th, 1774, the First Continental Congress passed the Continental Association, a coordinated economic shutdown in response to relentless attacks by…
Path to LibertyThis Wasn’t a Request. It Was a Refusal.
The First Continental Congress met in 1774 to respond to the hated Coercive Acts - Parliament’s brutal punishment for the Boston Tea Party. They had a…
Path to LibertyThe Revolution Didn’t Begin with a Shot. It Began with a Line in the Sand.
Life, liberty, and property weren’t just theories - they were the foundation of the American Revolution. John Locke wrote them, the Declaration adopted them…
Path to LibertyAmerica Didn’t Escape the Crown. We Rebuilt the Throne.
Same system. Different flag. The Revolutionaries Declared Independence in 1776 - and put their lives on the line to keep it. Yet today, the system we live…
Path to LibertyBETRAYAL: The Constitution Wasn’t Stolen. It Was Surrendered.
“A republic ... if you can keep it.” We’ve all heard Benjamin Franklin’s famous “constitution day” line. But he wasn’t warning about government, or even the…
Path to LibertyThis Isn’t a Political Contest. It’s the Tyranny Washington Predicted
George Washington didn’t retire quietly - in his Farewell Address, he warned America what was coming. He described how power-hungry factions would tear the…
Path to LibertyINVASION: The Real Enemy Isn’t Foreign. It’s a War on YOU
Most people hear “invasion” and think of foreign armies crossing borders. But to the Founders and Old Revolutionaries the biggest danger was something very…
Path to LibertyThe Dollar isn’t Money. It’s Fraud. Thomas Paine’s Brutal Takedown
Thomas Paine’s brutal demolition of a scam more dangerous than kings is one almost no one ever learns about. He showed how this scheme corrupts society…
Path to LibertyWe the People vs We the States: The Constitution’s Real Purpose
Constitution vs Articles of Confederation? Instead of a government that acted through the states, the constitution created something radically different - and…
Path to LibertyThe Constitutional Scam Nobody Told You About
Two vague words gave Congress unlimited power. It’s the greatest Constitutional scam in American history. In 1791, Alexander Hamilton laid down the blueprint…
Path to LibertyTARIFFS: First Debate was Power, Not Trade
Hamilton vs Madison and Jefferson. The first great economic debate under the Constitution was about tariffs, and it actually started under the Articles of…
Path to LibertyWho are the Militia? YOU.
George Mason said the militia consisted of the whole people. Today, that definition has been twisted, ignored, or totally forgotten. Talk about militia and…
Path to LibertyWhen States Had Backbone: The Militia Showdown They Never Teach
Does the federal government have unilateral power to call forth the militia? During the War of 1812, New England states not only said no, but they used the…
Path to LibertyYou Don’t have Constitutional Rights. You Just Have Rights.
Rights are not gifts from government. They don’t come from documents - like a constitution or a bill of rights. You have rights because you exist. Government -…
Path to LibertyThe 9th Amendment Wasn’t an Afterthought. It Was a Firewall
While most people ignore the Ninth Amendment, those who don't usually get it completely wrong. It isn't a grant of additional federal power; it's a rule of…
Path to LibertyHow to Beat the Empire: The Founders’ 4-Word Formula for Victory
The path to liberty isn’t flashy. It’s slow. Deliberate. Relentless. In 1767 - the Penman of the American Revolution found the key in ancient Rome. Four Latin…
Path to LibertyThe 10th Amendment Wasn’t an Add-On. It Was the Entire Point
The Founders didn’t secede from an empire over taxes or tea. They fought a war against unlimited, centralized power. The 10th Amendment was their answer. Power…
Path to LibertySupreme Court Power Grab! How Judges Stole Your Constitution
John Taylor smacked down Chief Justice John Marshall - who followed Alexander Hamilton’s playbook to twist the meaning of words - like the necessary and proper…
Path to LibertyIMPEACHMENT: The Truth They Never Teach About “High Crimes and Misdemeanors”
The framers built a tool to protect the Republic from serious abuses of public trust. A power much-broader than what virtually anyone teaches today. But…
Path to LibertyExposed: How Government Became a Legal Crime Syndicate
Bastiat called it “legal plunder.” Spooner said their “sole purpose is power and plunder.” Today, they just call it government. The post Exposed: How…