On the birth anniversary of Thomas Paine, it is worth remembering a Founding Father who did more than help create a nation. Paine gave the American Revolution its moral clarity. He was a philosopher, revolutionary, and statesman of ideas—one who believed that freedom was not a privilege granted by power, but a right inherent to…
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George Mason: The Forgotten Founder Whose Ideas Still Guard American Liberty
Today, on the birth anniversary of George Mason, we honor one of the most principled yet often overlooked Founding Fathers of the United States. Though less publicly celebrated than Washington, Jefferson, or Madison, Mason’s imprint on American liberty is unmistakable. His words and convictions shaped the foundations of the nation—and continue to challenge it today….