>>What made Franklin so optimistic was that the framers had devised a political system combining a republic with never before seen limitations on a central government through a unique system of checks and balances, as well as disbursal of governmental power to the various states, in order to avoid the possibility of a monarch or an oligarchy ever assuming the reins of an unfettered national government<<
Who was it that said, “Give me liberty or give me death”...anyone?
Do you remember the Far Side cartoon years ago, Patrick Henry as a child? He’s sitting at the dinner table. And says “give me mashed pototoes or give me death!”
Unfortunately Far Side cartoons are copyrighted and have been removed from the net.
Did find some here though.
https://www.tumblr.com/search/far%20side%20cartoon