The Anti-Federalist vs Federalist debate you were never taught. It wasn&#8217;t about checks and balances. It was about one word: TRUST. The Anti-Federalists said you can NEVER trust the man. The Federalists countered &#8211; maybe so, but you CAN trust the PLAN. It was a core conflict over ratification &#8211; and an ironic twist that tells us which side was right.
Path to Liberty: October 29, 2025 

Subscribe: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/path-to-liberty/id1440549211?app=podcast&mt=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7iRUIPjKQLyfKbunOuYIBq" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/b4yrd-92c48/Path-to-Liberty-Podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Podbean</a> | <a href="https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZyloySS5-JRy0n9f-rB2wgB7Ru1E28pK&si=YA6lJdcQshShT1GJ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Youtube Music</a> | <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=340324&refid=stpr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stitcher</a> | <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Politics-Podcasts/Path-to-Liberty-p1357275/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TuneIn</a> | <a href="https://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/category/video/good-morning-liberty/feed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">RSS</a> | <a href="https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/pathtoliberty/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">More Platforms Here</a>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/I8fXgfhw8K4?si=NHkKLrM8Ck7Fmuza" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
SHOW LINKS:
<a href="https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/members/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">JOIN TAC</a>
<a href="https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/pathtoliberty/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Show Archives</a>
<a href="https://www.consource.org/document/francis-childs-notes-of-the-new-york-ratification-convention-debates-1788-7-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Williams &#8211; New York Ratifying Convention (2 July 1788)</a>
<a href="https://www.consource.org/document/journal-notes-of-the-virginia-ratification-convention-proceedings-1788-6-5-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Patrick Henry &#8211; Virginia Ratifying Convention (5 June 1788)</a>
<a href="https://www.infoplease.com/primary-sources/government/anti-federalist-papers/brutus-viii" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brutus VIII (10 Jan 1788)</a>
<a href="https://www.consource.org/document/newspaper-report-of-massachusetts-ratification-convention-debates-1788-1-16/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Old” Abraham White &#8211; Massachusetts Ratifying Convention (16 Jan 1788)</a>
<a href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Debates_in_the_Several_State_Conventions/Volume_4/SC_Jan_18" target="_blank" rel="noopener">James Lincoln &#8211; South Carolina Debates (18 Jan 1788)</a>
<a href="https://www.consource.org/document/journal-notes-of-the-virginia-ratification-convention-proceedings-1788-6-9/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Patrick Henry &#8211; Virginia Ratifying Convention (9 June 1788)</a>
<a href="https://www.consource.org/document/journal-notes-of-the-virginia-ratification-convention-proceedings-1788-6-21/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">William Grayson &#8211; Virginia Ratifying Convention (21 June 1788)</a>
<a href="https://www.infoplease.com/primary-sources/government/anti-federalist-papers/impartial-examiner-iii" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Impartial Examiner III (5 Mar 1788)</a>
<a href="https://www.consource.org/document/journal-notes-of-the-virginia-ratification-convention-proceedings-1788-6-10/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Marshall &#8211; Virginia Ratifying Convention (10 June 1788)</a>
<a href="https://www.consource.org/document/a-landholder-iii-1787-11-19/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Oliver Ellsworth &#8211; Landholder No. III (19 Nov 1787)</a>
<a href="https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jay/01-04-02-0324" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Jay &#8211; Address to the People of the State of New York (12 Apr 1788)</a>
<a href="https://www.consource.org/document/journal-notes-of-the-virginia-ratification-convention-proceedings-1788-6-13/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">George Nicholas &#8211; Virginia Ratifying Convention (13 June 1788)</a>
<a href="https://www.consource.org/document/north-carolina-ratification-convention-debates-1788-7-26/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Whitmill Hill &#8211; North Carolina Ratifying Convention (26 July 1788)</a>
<a href="https://www.consource.org/document/journal-notes-of-the-virginia-ratification-convention-proceedings-1788-6-16/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Patrick Henry (16 June 1788)</a>
<a href="https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/01-02-02-0002-0002-0001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Adams &#8211; Notes for an Oration at Braintree (Spring 1772)</a>
<a href="https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/04-01-02-0218" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Abigail Adams &#8211; Letter to John Adams (27 Nov 1775)</a>
<a href="https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/warren-history-of-the-rise-progress-and-termination-of-the-american-revolution-vol-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mercy Otis Warren &#8211; History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution vol. 2 (1805)</a>
MORE VIDEO SOURCES
<a href="https://rumble.com/v70y8rw-it-wasnt-checks-and-balances.-it-was-trust..html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch on Rumble</a>
<a href="https://odysee.com/@TenthAmendmentCenter:6/path-102925:b" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch on Odysee</a>
<a href="https://x.com/TenthAmendment/status/1983572056290758867" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch on X</a>
<a href="https://www.bitchute.com/video/kNgKWlkppoEd/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch on Bitchute</a>
<a href="https://www.brighteon.com/7093f139-e737-47fa-907d-fc9fce365d63" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch on Brighteon</a>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/events/7389079162768166912/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch on LinkedIn</a>
<a href="leavehere" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch on TikTok</a>
<a href="leavehere" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch on Spotify</a>
FOLLOW and SUPPORT TAC:
Become a Member: <a href="https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/members/">http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/members/</a>
Email Newsletter: <a href="https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/register">http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/register</a>
RSS: <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/tacdailydigest">http://feeds.feedburner.com/tacdailydigest</a>
<div class='ctx-module-container ctx_default_placement ctx-clearfix'></div>The post <a href="https://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2025/10/it-wasnt-checks-and-balances-it-was-trust/">It Wasn’t Checks and Balances. It Was Trust.</a> first appeared on <a href="https://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com">Tenth Amendment Center</a>.

Podurama

Home

Trending

Personal

Your Podcasts

New Episodes

My Files

Favourite Episodes

Tags (Folders)

Recently Played

Bookmarks

Followed Playlists

It Wasn’t Checks and Balances. It Was Trust.

Path to Liberty

AI Chapters

AI Insights

Reviews