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1913, Amendment Seventeen, and the demise of our Republic

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Stone Bryson
Dec 01, 2023
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As anyone who loves Liberty already knows, 1913 was a dark year for the Republic of the United States, and its Constitution.

A very dark year.

Is our Republic dead? [Photo: Chris F, via Pexels [Cropped; see original HERE)]

For those unfamiliar, 1913 first hit us with the Sixteenth Amendment (ratified in February), which saddled us with federal income taxe…

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