Topic: James Madison

Abolitionist Lysander Spooner’s 1870 work, No Treason: The Constitution of No Authority, argues that the U.S. Constitution lacks legal validity. Historical records suggest the 1787 Philadelphia Convention was hijacked to replace the Articles of Confederation without authorization. At the time of the first elections, less than 1% of the population actually voted, yet newspapers and bankers portrayed the new government as a legitimate mandate.

The speakers discuss how collectivist systems inevitably lead to a core group refusing to give up power, resulting in extreme centralization. Barnheiser references James Madison and the Federalist Papers to explain the importance of the diffusion of power within the U.S. Constitution. He also recommends the work of Aaron Day regarding the dangers of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) as a tool for total financial control.

Thomas Jefferson's property alignments reveal hidden allegiances to the Scottish Jacobite cause and the Linnaean Society. Lines extended from Jefferson's Poplar Forest and James Madison's Montpelier intersect at the King's Knot, a massive octagonal earthwork at Stirling Castle in Scotland. These connections suggest that exiled Scottish revolutionaries played a significant, secret role in the formation of the United States.