Politics

1776 All-Stars: Why Patrick Henry Is the Most Fascinating Founder

Henry's warning about presidential powers is especially prescient today.

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henry | Illustration: Joanna Andreasson, ChatGPT-5.4; Source images: Wikimedia
(Illustration: Joanna Andreasson, ChatGPT-5.4; Source images: Wikimedia)

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Jacob Sullum is a senior editor at Reason. He is the author, most recently, of Beyond Control: Drug Prohibition, Gun Regulation, and the Search for Sensible Alternatives (Prometheus Books).