That is because the "progressive" century we just lived through is the anithesis of everything the founders believed in.
>I think that they would be pleased however, as they learned what government was capable of doing.
Based on what evidence?
That is the only evidence I have and you have. Just opinions.
The difficulty in forming opinion is to try and put yourself into the day and time of the founders. What were their fears and what were their dreams and expectations.
I only point out that over 200 years ago it was quite different.
Asw a former businessman, contractor and founder of a small corporation, I believe firmly that that thing that does not grow will die.
This principle extends throughout natural law to the smallest ant mound.
It is reality, it is the nature of things and it cannot be denied, changed or screwed with.