[CharlesWayneCT]

ON the other hand, it was also an unwarranted intrusion into the private lives of the sailors. They should not have been required to pay taxes and use these services, if they didn’t want to.

Oddly, it turns out that our founding fathers were not perfect. I’m sure though that every liberal today making this argument also thinks that slavery was a good thing, since John Adams signed a document that institutionalized slavery for our country.

[xkaydet65]

You should read the first few chapters of What Had God Wrought. It describes the years between 1815 -1848. Adams's son John Quincy had a plan for America that involved much govt activity.From building roads and canals to starting a national university and Observatory, paid for by land sales and tariffs.

One of the great flaws of Glenn Beck is his ascribing to the Founders a homogenous outlook on govt.Madison, for example, saw things much as Quincy Adams, but wanted to pass amendments to allow govt these powers, and would be surprised by how few amendments have been passed.