Confederation: A Federal Union With Teeth
Restoring the Perpetual Union Our Forefathers Built — and Why It Matters Today
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Many people today have been taught to think of “Confederacy” as a brief five-year moment in the 1860s that came and went. But historically, that is simply not true. The American Founders built this nation as a Confederation, and the Articles of Confederation—the first Constitution under which the Revolutionary War was fought—explicitly declared that the United States is a “Perpetual Confederation.” That principle was never abolished. The later Constitution sought to form a “more perfect Union”, strengthening—not replacing—the perpetual confederative structure of America’s original Federalism.
In this historical light, Confederation does not mean disunity. Instead, it means putting teeth into Federalism—ensuring that the constitutional compact between sovereign States is respected, enforced, and operational. Without confederative enforcement, a federation becomes symbolic rather than functional: principles remain on paper, but without structural means to guarantee them. Confederation provides the enforcement, accountability, and duty necessary to preserve liberty under law.
This legacy continues today, not from nostalgia, nor extremism, but out of constitutional fidelity that transcends the outcomes of battles or political branding. If we are to restore true unity, Americans must distinguish between rebellion against the Constitution and resistance for the Constitution. Confederation is not the opposite of unity—it is the only form of unity that is perpetual, lawful, and freely chosen.
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Closing Thought
Confederation: A Federal Union With Teeth
The essence of a federal union is only realized through confederation — our forefathers called it a Perpetual Confederation, the standard of our Union that is being perfected today.
Standing watch and keeping faith,
Watchman News Editorial Team