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

John DeWitt I

Urges citizens to cautiously and rationally examine the proposed Constitution before ratification, warning that its sweeping powers demand scrutiny, not blind acceptance based on reputation or promises of prosperity.