Sparks Commentary

In the United States , Thomas Paine is primarily remembered for his work “Common Sense,” and for some other stirring words written in his ...

“The Congress, whenever two-thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this constitution , or on the applica...

“Resolved. that the right of suffrage in the first branch of the national Legislature ought not to be according to the rule established in t...

“[The Congress shall have the power] To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers,...

“What do we mean by the American Revolution ? Do we mean the American war? The revolution was effected before the war commenced. The revolut...

“And the Articles of this Confederation shall be inviolably observed by every State, and the Union shall be perpetual; nor shall any alterat...

I was once in an argument with a liberal guy who claimed that Republicans should compromise because "the Founding Fathers agreed with...

"Neither of the two Parties [France or America] shall conclude either Truce or Peace with Great Britain, without the formal consent o...

What's the best movie about John Adams ? Young John Adams My answer would be that it depends on what you're looking for. A...

It has often been argued that the Founding Fathers  were against political parties. Some of them undoubtedly were, but others of them actu...

"I may as well confess it, since my denial of it will be believed by nobody ... perhaps I shall a good deal gratify my own vanity. I...