What is Liberty's Principles Media?

Liberty's Principles Media is the parent company providing Constitutional principles education through interconnected products: Liberty's Principles Pals (children's books), Zen and the Art of Citizenship (interactive civic education platform), Common Sense Quarterly (civic advertising platform), FairBill Analyzer (AI legal billing analysis), and WhatLaw.ai (legal intelligence across 239,000+ law sections).

What are the 25 founding principles?

The 25 founding principles are America's Constitutional principles as explored in 'Zen and the Art of Citizenship: An Inquiry into Principles' by Christopher J. Bradley. They include Natural Law, the Family as the core unit of society, Education, Virtue, Equality, Unalienable Rights, Property Rights, Separation of Powers, and other principles that formed the foundation of American liberty.

Is this education partisan or political?

No. Liberty's Principles Media provides strictly non-partisan civic education focused on primary sources and historical documents. We teach what the Founders wrote, not what to think about today's politics. Our goal is civic literacy, not political persuasion.

July 4, 2026

A Citizen’s Guide to America’s 250th Anniversary

Name: The 25 Founding Principles of American Liberty
Author: Christopher J. Bradley

The United States turns 250 years old on July 4, 2026. This is the semiquincentennial — only the third time Americans have celebrated a major century anniversary of independence.

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What Is the Semiquincentennial?

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, announcing the birth of a new nation founded on the principle that all people possess unalienable rights. On July 4, 2026, the United States of America turns 250 years old.

The word semiquincentennial comes from Latin: semi (half) + quingenti (five hundred) + annus (year). It means the 250th anniversary — halfway to 500 years. This is only the third time Americans have marked a major century milestone of their independence:

1001876 — The Centennial. Philadelphia hosted the first major world’s fair in the United States, drawing 10 million visitors.
2001976 — The Bicentennial. Tall ships sailed into harbors, a Freedom Train crossed the country, and communities everywhere celebrated 200 years of liberty.
2502026 — The Semiquincentennial. Your generation’s turn to celebrate, reflect, and pass the founding principles forward.

From Zen and the Art of Citizenship

The 25 Founding Principles

Christopher J. Bradley’s Zen and the Art of Citizenship: An Inquiry into Principles explores the 25 principles that shaped American liberty — plus a preamble on the moral foundation beneath them all. Each principle is a thread in the fabric of self-governance.

The Creator, Divine Law, and the Role of Religion

Natural Law

The Family

Education

Majority Rule, Minority Rights

Moral and Virtuous People

Virtuous Leaders

Equality for All

Unalienable Rights

Property Rights

National Strength

Peace, Commerce, and Friendship

Free Market Economy

Burden of Debt

Governed by Law

Popular Sovereignty

Alter or Abolish

Republic

Constitution Structure

Written Constitution

Local Self-Government

Limited Government Powers

Separation of Powers

Checks and Balances

Protect Equal Rights

America's Mission

Explore All Principles in Depth

A Timeline of America’s Anniversaries

Three moments in history when Americans paused to celebrate how far they had come — and to ask what comes next.

1876

100 Years of Independence

The Centennial

The Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia drew over 10 million visitors — the first large-scale world's fair held in the United States. The right arm and torch of the Statue of Liberty were displayed before the statue was even completed. Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated the telephone. The fair covered 450 acres in Fairmount Park and featured exhibits from 37 nations.

1976

200 Years of Independence

The Bicentennial

Operation Sail brought tall ships from around the world into New York Harbor as millions watched from shore. A Freedom Train carried historic documents across the country. Congress authorized 33 commemorative half dollars. The celebrations helped inspire the 'I Love NY' campaign, which became one of the most recognized marketing slogans in history.

2026

250 Years of Independence

The Semiquincentennial

Your turn. America's 250th anniversary is not just a date on the calendar — it is an invitation. How will you celebrate? How will you pass the founding principles to the next generation? Communities, families, and educators across the country are already preparing. The question is whether you will be among them.

How Families Can Celebrate

The 250th anniversary is more than fireworks and parades. It is a chance to pass the founding principles to the next generation. Here are ways your family can participate.

Read the 25 Founding Principles Together

Start with one principle per week. Discuss what it means, why it mattered in 1776, and why it still matters today.

Browse the principles

Start Family Discussions

Each principle includes discussion questions designed for families. Use them at the dinner table, on road trips, or during bedtime reading.

See discussion questions

Explore the Liberty’s Principles Pals Series

28 illustrated books for young readers, bringing each founding principle to life through the adventures of Ande and her friends in the Freedom Garden.

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Listen to the Article V Music Catalog

An original music catalog that reimagines the founding fathers as a rock band. History set to music — because civic education should move you.

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Use The Citizen’s Compass App

An interactive learning app with gamified paths through the founding principles, a searchable Pocket Constitution, and live bill tracking from Congress.gov.

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Attend a Local Civic Event

Communities across the country are planning celebrations, readings, and civic events for America’s 250th. Check your local chamber of commerce, library, or historical society for events near you.

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Explore the LPM Ecosystem

Six products, one mission: civic literacy for every American. Each product teaches the same 25 founding principles through a different medium — books, apps, postcards, legal intelligence, and more.

Liberty's Principles Pals

28 illustrated children's books teaching the founding principles through the adventures of Ande and her friends.

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Zen and the Art of Citizenship

The full-length exploration of all 25 principles — memoir, history, and music by Christopher J. Bradley, J.D.

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The Citizen's Compass

Interactive civic education app with gamified learning, a Pocket Constitution, and live bill tracking.

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Common Sense Quarterly

Civic advertising postcards delivered via USPS EDDM — combining local business sponsorship with civic education.

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WhatLaw.ai

Legal intelligence across 239,000+ law sections — find what law applies to you based on location and activity.

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Fair Bill Analyzer

AI-powered legal bill review — upload your bill and get an analysis of overcharges and billing violations.

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About the Author

Christopher J. Bradley, J.D. is a Gulf War veteran who enlisted in the United States military at the age of 17 in 1988. After his service, he earned a J.D. with a Master’s in Intellectual Property Law and practiced law for 14 years.

He is the author of Zen and the Art of Citizenship: An Inquiry into Principles, which explores the 25 founding principles that shaped American liberty, and the Liberty’s Principles Pals series — 28 illustrated children’s books that bring those principles to life for young readers.

Christopher founded Liberty’s Principles Media to build a civic education ecosystem that teaches the founding principles through every medium — from children’s stories to interactive apps to community postcards. All content is lawyer-curated, non-partisan, and grounded in primary sources.

Liberty’s Principles Media does not endorse candidates, parties, or legislation. Our purpose is to promote constitutional literacy and civic engagement across all communities.

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