In the Tradition of Liberty.

In the Tradition of Liberty.

  • The Tory Origins of American Independence

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    The Tory Origins of American Independence

    After 250 years of independence, the meaning of the American Revolution is still contentious. Coming so soon after the peak of woke hysteria in 2020, there has been a flood of bad history following the wake of the 1619 Project. As we celebrate the Semiquincentennial, it is the perfect time to reflect on the true origins of American independence. This means taking seriously the history of ideas. Socio-economic change, personal interests and prejudices, and pure dumb luck certainly played their part as they have done throughout history. But there was…

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  • America’s Special Providence

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    America’s Special Providence

    (This essay is the fifth in a series of reflections on the meaning of the Declaration of Independence in honor of its 250th anniversary. The series will run until July 4, 2026.) I. “We, therefore, the Representatives of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. . .” The final section of the Declaration gives answers that would turn into questions of their own. At the end of its argument, the Declaration declares that the Americans are indeed a “We”—the “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” But the very form of this declaration forces us…

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