Anti-Federalists stand for individual liberties in the face of tyranny new and old.

"Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"

Patrick Henry, Second Virginia Convention

Federal Farmer IX

Warns that a small, elite Congress invites corruption, fails to represent the broader populace, and risks shifting power from the many to the few through patronage, taxation abuse, and lack of meaningful constitutional safeguards.