A Different Take on the Bill of Rights
I cringe a little when I read Facebook posts relating how our Constitution was designed to limit the federal government. They imply a pre-existing government went astray and needed curtailment…. Read more »
Tag: James Madison
Why the Electoral College is Bad for America – Part II
A book by George C. Edwards III, 2004. Criticism of the status quo is easy. What is harder is to create a better alternative.1 I confess to having little patience… Read more »
Shaping the Electoral College Part IV
Subtitle: June 4th. Benjamin Franklin – “The first man at the helm will be a good one.” The road to the Framers’ Electoral College was . . . arduous. At… Read more »
Our Constitutional Compact and Article V
Now and then the topic of contract or compact as it applies to our Constitution comes up on the web. Outwardly, it’s a sleep-worthy subject. Who cares one way or… Read more »
Article V – The Healing Principle
In 1776, Great Britain’s American colonists revolted in response to George III’s corruption of the British constitution. The twenty-seven indictments of him in our Declaration detailed his assaults. Americans didn’t… Read more »
The Framers’ Electoral College
Subtitle: If I Could Speak with Dennis Prager. If I could get through to Dennis Prager’s radio show, I’d encourage him to read Alexander Hamilton’s Federalist No. 68 on Presidential… Read more »
Public Virtue & Article V Opponents
The Golden Age of Virtue, which Article V opponents attach to our early republics, never existed. This isn’t to say the literature and political writings by gentry and revolutionary leaders… Read more »
To Enforce the Constitution We Have
Subtitle: Render the Constitution Enforceable. While we enjoy yet another year of the Trump Renaissance, we should still consider the future. One thing is certain. The Trump era ends no… Read more »
In Praise of Alexander Hamilton Part V – June 18th 1787
Subtitle: Free, not Arbitrary Government. “There is a natural inclination in mankind,” wrote Benjamin Franklin, “to Kingly government.” He wasn’t alone. Convention delegate Hugh Williamson (NC), thought “it was pretty… Read more »
In Praise of Alexander Hamilton Part IV
Subtitle: The Federal Convention June 7th – June 15th. “If we are to be considered as a nation, all State distinctions must be abolished; the whole must be thrown into… Read more »