The Federalist Papers (Annotated) A Collection of Essays Written in Favour of the New Constitution

Alexander Hamilton wrote in one of the Federalist essays that so long as titles of nobility are excluded, there can never be serious danger that the government will be any other than that of the people.

How do we ensure that the president, as Hamilton wrote in the Federalist Papers, is not a feeble executive?

Instead of just nodding along with whatever hot take crossed your feed this morning, have you ever actually cracked open the Constitution yourself? ... That's why I'm thrilled that Hillsdale College is offering a brand new free online course called The Federalist.

The founders knew we'd need to stay vigilant to preserve Republican self-government, and that responsibility falls on us today. The Federalist papers were written primarily by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison to explain how our Constitution creates a government strong enough to protect your rights, but safe enough not to trample them.

What the founders are much more worried about than using criminal prosecution to discipline presidents was what James Madison calls in Federalist Number 47, the newfangled and artificial treasons. They were much more concerned about the abuse of the criminal process for political purposes to disable the presidency from factions and political opponents. Of course, that's exactly what we see in this case.

The judge yesterday proving Alexander Hamilton proud, who said an independent judiciary may be the weakest branch of government, but in the Federalist Papers, he said its independence was absolutely crucial to being able to do its job.