[gorush]

I recently read a book called “Plain, Honest Men” by Richard Beeman. Fascinating. Madison and his peeps went to a convention called to amend the articles of confederation. They intended, illegally one could argue, to scrap the articles and write a constitution, which, of course, they did. This constitution gave us the government we have now with omnipotent control. They were reacting, understandably, to Shay’s Rebellion and their perceived need of a more powerful central government...federal v national. (we use “federal” today like we use “liberal”, both terms co-opted by the enemy. We humans are so...amusing.</rant>

[Steve Newton]

Well

One thing about it

I’m learning new things all the time

Should be required in every college

[iowamark]

This constitution gave us the government we have now with omnipotent control.

As this week's lecture points out, the Articles of Confederation had no checks on the legislature's power. The Constitution's Separation of Powers limited them.

Has the Constitution given us Big Government or has the widespread ignoring of the Constitution done so?