We continue to explore the key documents of the revolutionary era by discussing the 1768 claim of the Massachusetts General Court that all government institutions are bound to follow fundamental law.  Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines. Opening and closing music from “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission. Opening (0:53) - We lament the Patriots’ Super Bowl loss and look forward to baseball season. Ben Franklin before the House of Commons (2:37) -  We review key arguments from Benjamin Franklin’s remarkable 1766 testimony before the House of Commons on the Stamp Act. Link: Franklin’s testimony. The Massachusetts Circular Letter of 1768 (18:23) - We review the context and principles of the Massachusetts Circular Letter, responding to Parliament’s Townshend Acts. Link: Massachusetts Circular Letter. Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (44:55) - We make our picks for the men’s and women’s hockey gold medals. Email: [email protected] YouTube: @DIAToday Intagram: @DemocracyinAmericaToday Keeping Our Republic at Barnes & Noble and Amazon. The history of the American Revolution: Walter McDougall, Freedom Just Around the Corner. Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.