James Cannon

The Revolution by Last Best Hope of EarthFebruary 6, 2016February 1, 2016

The Conventional Debate

In Pennsylvania, extraordinary events were transpiring that would shape how people expressed their will. William Smith (“Cato”) and a group of individuals, led by James Cannon (“Cassandra”) in 1776, debated the issue of how institutions should reflect the people’s will, given the Radical Political Experiment unfolding in Pennsylvania.

The Revolution by Last Best Hope of EarthJanuary 17, 2016January 16, 2016

Setting an Unshakeable Foundation

In the first years of the American Republic, there were drastic changes in the law. The importance and organization of laws were coming into place. At the top were constitutional rights, which, as James Cannon explained “must be protected and defended ‘as the apple of your eye’ from danger ‘or they will be lost forever.’” […]