Madison’s Federalist Paper No. 40, "The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained," examines the authority of the Constitutional Convention and the expectations surrounding the United States Constitution. Morgan Zegers and Connor Clegg explain how the Constitution was just a piece of paper that didn’t mean anything until the states decided to ratify it. People were opposed to governmental revision due to their preexisting expectations and rules. Connor...

Madison’s Federalist Paper No. 39, "The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles," defines a true republic, explains why the proposed Constitution is a republic, and discusses how the United States is both a national and a federal government. Morgan Zegers and Connor Clegg explain how a republic is a government of the people, where the citizens of the country hold the power. Throughout history, the term ‘republic’ has been skewed into either a type of oligarchy, where nobles an...

Madison’s Federalist Paper No. 38, "The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed," argues that despite the objections to the Constitution, it is still a much needed and huge improvement to the Articles of Confederation. Morgan Zegers and Connor Clegg explain how America’s form of government is unique. Throughout history, the different forms of government were generally a single person’s idea that an entire country adopted. The founders want...

Madison’s Federalist Paper No. 37, "Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government," examines the importance of setting aside differences to agree on a common form of government. Morgan Zegers and Connor Clegg explain how utopia is unachievable because men are not perfect. The Founding Fathers weren’t perfect; therefore, the Constitution isn’t perfect. It is, however, calling for a “more perfect Union” and for continual growth and strides towards...

Hamilton’s Federalist Paper No. 36, "The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation," examines the importance of having a representative government in regards to taxation. Morgan Zegers and Connor Clegg explain that someone on the federal level would not be able to make decisions regarding taxation for Americans all over the country due to differing concerns throughout individual communities; therefore, a representative government voices the concerns and local is...

Hamilton’s Federalist Paper No. 35, "The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation," examines equality and fairness at both the State and Federal level with regards to representation of the population in legislature and how that plays into taxation. Morgan Zegers and Connor Clegg explain how imperative it is that the Federal Government has the ability to tax in addition to the State in order to create a more equal and fair playing field across the Union. They also bre...

Hamilton’s Federalist Paper No. 34, "The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation," examines the concurrent authority vested in states and the federal government in regards to taxation. Morgan Zegers and Connor Clegg explain that the pinnacle of greatness is the separation of powers between the State and the Federal Government. Like the Roman Republic, the United States was to have individual state powers, some concurrent; however, they were never to infringe o...

Hamilton’s Federalist Paper No. 33, "The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation," examines the Supremacy Clause and the Necessary and Proper Clause. Morgan Zegers and Connor Clegg explain that the Necessary and Proper Clause was never intended to create powers, but rather to execute the existing powers provided to the government in the constitution. The Supremacy Clause states that the laws of a society must be the supreme regulator of each state’s conduct; otherwis...

Continuing the conversation with Federalist Paper No. 32, Morgan Zegers and Connor Clegg discuss state taxation power. Hamilton begins the paper by acknowledging the necessity for states to have the authority to tax citizens without federal infringement, except in the case of imports and exports. "The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation" is one of the most cited of the Federalist Papers by the Supreme Court because it was integral in determining the dividin...

Morgan Zegers and Connor Clegg continue their conversation about taxation with Federalist Paper No. 31. In this paper, Hamilton approaches the subject more argumentatively, proving three reasons why taxes must be collected on a national level. Hamilton contends that funds are required for the government to fulfill its responsibilities to the people. Additionally, since future national threats cannot be predicted, the federal government’s power to defend the country cannot be limited. Lastly,...

Connor Clegg returns with Morgan Zegers to analyze Federalist Paper No. 30. Hamilton understood that federal taxes required a delicate balance so that the government would have enough funds to protect the population without the people being fined continually and excessively. Morgan and Connor discuss the tax restrictions Hamilton intended to place on the federal government and how today, American citizens face over-taxation and growing inflation. Join Morgan Zegers weekly on Freedom P...

Former NFL Defensive End for the New England Patriots and Army Rangers Veteran Jake Bequette joins Morgan Zegers this week to give his thoughts on the nation’s current state and the keeping of the republic. Morgan and Jake discuss the grassroots efforts necessary to save our nation, comparing local level efforts and those from the federal government. Join Morgan Zegers weekly on Freedom Papers for a conversation that focuses on the necessity of America's most important manuscripts and...

Chris Palombi, former Capitol police officer, joins Morgan Zegers this week to discuss the deterioration of the United States' education system. Chris shares his thoughts on the school curriculum as a current teacher and hockey coach in Maryland. Morgan and Chris examine the founding fathers' intended role of government and how the politicians and elites have abandoned those principles. Additionally, they discuss how US representatives are gaining wealth while in office, the continuously shi...

Morgan Zegers and co-host Connor Clegg, discuss Federalist Paper 29, “Concerning the Militia.” While previous papers covered the role of a standing army, Hamilton’s Paper 29 focuses on the importance of having a federally controlled, standardized system of expectations for all state militias. Connor and Morgan point out that top-down regulation of these militias would ensure that all states across the country, regardless of size or population, have equality of force. Join Morgan Zeger...

Co-host Connor Clegg returns this week with Morgan Zegers to continue the conversation about restraining the government’s authority. A timely topic of discussion, Connor and Morgan relate the new Governance Disinformation Board to Anti-Federalist concerns of federal tyranny. In Federalist Paper 28, Hamilton explains that while he understands the concerns of potential unchecked tyranny, federal power is necessary to protect the nation as a whole and individual states from oppressive loca...

Morgan Zegers is joined by Turning Point Ambassador, Micah Bock, to discuss how the legislature vested a significant amount of its powers to the executive branch. Our founders never envisioned additional executive arms of the government within three-letter bureaucratic agencies with potential to utilize force similar to that of the military. Hamilton believed that the people’s confidence and obedience to the government would largely depend on the goodness or badness of the administration. Mor...

This week, Jack Posobiec joins Morgan Zegers to discuss the founding father's original intent and how America has continued to gradually veer further away from those core ideals and principles. Jack explains how President Woodrow Wilson, scientific theories, and Social Darwinism have led to our current system of government and the ever-growing administrative state. Morgan and Jack determine how future political candidates and everyday Americans could get the United States back on the ri...

Professor Scott Yenor joins Morgan Zegers to discuss the specific roles of parents in the keeping of our society and promoting family values. In this week’s episode, Morgan and Scott explore the idea of an enlightened and vigilant public to restrain government overreach. Scott explains how our culture and society have pushed the idea of “capstone” marriages, where both men and women are encouraged to prioritize their careers as individuals before marriage and family planning. Join...

This week, Morgan Zegers is joined by special guest Leon Benjamin, a Pastor of New Life Harvest Church. In this episode, Morgan and Leon discuss our current divisive climate and the significance of sparking curiosity in our youth about America’s founding. Leon offers his wisdom on the different seasons of life, having a strong relationship with God, and how we can move forward as a nation. Join Morgan Zegers weekly on Freedom Papers for a conversation that focuses on the necessity of Americ...

In Federalist Paper No. 26, “The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regards to the Common Defense Considered,” Hamilton advocates for the government to have unrestricted power to organize and maintain a standing army. Disagreeing with some of Hamilton’s thoughts in this paper, Morgan Zegers asks the question – where do we draw the line between giving up freedom and liberty in exchange for security through the government? And is the risk of having a standing army greater th...