[Publius]

The elements you have quoted come from Hamilton's five-hour stemwinder that opened the Constitutional Convention. I've always called it the Grand Design speech.

When it was over, there was a long silence. George Washington, presiding officer of the Convention, cleared his throat and uttered the 18th Century equivalent of "Next!". Even Madison was embarrassed for his old friend.

Hamilton had misread the situation and gone too far.

[Who is John Galt?]

Hamilton had misread the situation and gone too far.

Our friend justputmeoutofmymisery has insisted (repeatedly ;>) that Mr, Hamilton 'went too far' only because he wanted the convention to produce exactly what it produced. I don't know if his viewpoint could best be classified as 'rationalization' or 'wishful thinking'...

;>)