09/02/2026
George Mason understood something more than 200 years ago that we seem determined to complicate today.
Freedom needs accountability.
That’s what a bail bond does.
It gives someone presumed innocent their freedom—and puts something real behind the promise that they’ll return to court.
Not a government program.
Not a promise with no consequences.
A bond.
Someone stands behind it.
Someone is accountable.
That’s not an outdated system.
That’s a remarkably simple idea that still works.
How the Author of the Excessive Bail Protection Still Anchors the Bail Profession Today This is the fourth installment in a series exploring American history through the lens of accountability — how the Founders constructed systems that balanced liberty with genuine responsibility, and why those h...
