I don't suggest we dis-own our "character traits". I suggest we use our own conservative "character" traits, much as our Founding Fathers did. We would not be "setting them aside", we would be re-enforcing our heritage.
The FF's character was built upon the ideals that men should be free of oppressive government. Our own Senate now contrives deals behind closed doors that is contrary to the wishes of some 80% of the population. This type of government that was abhorent to our FF's.
Yes, I understand that our Congress has the Constitutional power to pass laws, but the FF's never envisioned Congress having such power as to lay waste to their own sovereignty.
Don't believe me? Read the FF's writings in the Federalist Papers; their letters; their articles in the newspapers of the time; their own personal notes; their correspondance between them.
The Founding Fathers' writings prior to the Constitutional Convention explain and clarify their INTENT regarding the finalized Constitution and its original 10 Amendments.
Point is, we should use the FF's INTENT to counter those who would fight our original "traits" on every occassion. I know it's difficult to explain to a layman, but that's the point of my article. Either we convince them or we find another way around the power-grabbing Senate. We are re-living Rome.
The Federalist and anti-Federalist papers are some of favorite reading.
Your statement,
"Point is, we should use the FF's INTENT to counter those who would fight our original "traits" on every occassion. I know it's difficult to explain to a layman, but that's the point of my article. Either we convince them or we find another way around the power-grabbing Senate. We are re-living Rome"
is spot on in my opinion. In a lot of ways, we are following the path of Rome.