The men who wrote the U.S. Constitution published it anonymously. You now need a government ID to read certain websites.

This is the 250th anniversary year of American independence.

Seven states have age verification laws taking effect in 2026 alone. Each one requires residents to submit government-issued ID, biometric face scans, or both before accessing certain content online, and each submission ties your identity permanently to your online activity.

The Founders weren't naive about this. They published anonymously because they knew that identity carries consequences, and that the ability to argue freely depends on some protection from those consequences. That instinct built the republic.

The Founders would not have recognized this as liberty. They'd have recognized it as exactly what they were writing against.

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