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BITCHUTE - Road to Liberty: James Wilson | The White House Founders Museum | PragerU

As the only individual to serve as Supreme Court Justice and sign both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, James Wilson played a pivotal role in America’s founding. A man from humble beginnings, Wilson was born in Carskerdo, Scotland in 1742. At age 15, he left to study at the University of St. Andrews, preparing for a life of ministry. However, Wilson took particular interest in the ideals of the Scottish Enlightenment, which shaped his political philosophy early on. He traveled across the Atlantic in search of a new life of opportunity. When he arrived, he began studying law under prominent attorney John Dickinson. It was not long before Wilson became a distinguished lawyer and known opponent of the Crown. He…

NPR (Dave Davies) - 'The Lost Founder' profiles a brilliant lawyer who helped craft the Constitution

Jesse Wegman's book tells the story of James Wilson, a largely forgotten founding father who lived a colorful life and died as a Supreme Court justice on the run from the law and creditors.

NYTIMES (Maria Cramer and Andy Newman) - N.Y.P.D. Captain Is Transferred After Calling Mamdani ‘Total Nonsense’

The captain, James G. Wilson, was also filmed calling Democrats a “waste of human race.”