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To: allmendream
cleaving to the intent and meaning of our Constitution as written

How do you expect to do that, when the framers themselves couldn't agree on the "intent" and meaning? Ever heard of the First Bank of the US?

George Washington and Hamilton on one side, saying that the implied powers (ever heard of that?) allowed for the creation of the bank. Jefferson and Madison argued that it did not.

Washington and Hamilton prevailed. Madison, as president, flip-flopped and decided it WAS OK, and created the 2nd Bank of the US (to pay off war debts.)

So Washington, Hamilton, Madison, and Jefferson couldn't find plain obvious meaning, but you can?

The best part of the Constitution is that it can be amended. That is the only way to fix its glaring errors that have led us to where we are today.

18 posted on 08/23/2011 4:59:38 PM PDT by Huck (I don't believe there is just one God--humanity seems like the work of a committee to me.)
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To: Huck

I am interested in your ideal system.

I am of Churchill’s opinion that it is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.

Our founders too were of the opinion that government was a necessary evil.

Thus one of limited and enumerated powers is my ideal.

What is yours?


20 posted on 08/23/2011 5:12:07 PM PDT by allmendream (Tea Party did not send the GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism.)
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