A Plain Account, Addressed to All Americans, of
What This Nation
Was Founded On
and why it still works. Set forth in plain language, drawn from the original documents.
❧ The Five Pillars ☙
The Founding
The Declaration, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, in plain English.
How It Works
Checks and balances, and how self-government actually runs.
What Has Worked
Free markets and opportunity, shown with official data.
Promises Kept & Unfinished
How Americans used founding ideals to widen freedom.
Your Questions
Honest, sourced answers to today's real concerns.
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The Declaration of Independence in Plain English
Most of us have heard a line or two of the Declaration of Independence. Far fewer of us have read the whole thing. That's a shame, because it isn't long, and it isn't hard once you…
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Quote Check
Beware the counterfeit! Many famous "founder quotes" online are fake. We only quote what we can find in Founders Online, the National Archives or the Avalon Project. Learn more.