Federalist/Anti-Federalist ping. An interesting article from the Hard Left.
Article V ping. A wish list from the Hard Left.
In my view, many of our current problems lead right back to the “progressive” amendments such as the Income Tax, and popular election of the US Senators, thus destroying the influence of individual state governments on the Federal Government through the Senators.
The onerous Income Tax and other Federal Tax Withholding, w take from every individual part of the wages they have earned. And who receives the money? Favored constituent groups - bribing the voters in other words.
South American Countries? Where armed revolution is frequent and determined at the point of a gun rather than the ballot box. NO THANKS.
America's political stability is what has helped make us a super power. Property rights is very important to individual freedom. Our system was one of the best at providing for upward mobility.
It still does pretty good, but is hampered by the “progressive” changes this author thinks are so great.
Is there a system of government where there are no “elites”?
It seems to me that each country now and in the past has had those in power, those near to power, and those whose power was slim to none.
Rather than bring everyone down to a miserable level by stealing all the “elites” possessions, why not let the impoverished rise to an elite position through hard work?
As to the slavery thing, that's a standard liberal misrepresentation of the actual situation. The founders had abolitionists and slave owners, and a compromise was made to ensure that the Southern States would join the Union.
The civil rights progress for “people of color” in the past century was in large part due to the efforts of those on the right - not the socialists.
Well, I could go on for pages and pages of how misguided, misrepresented, and down right mistaken this author is, but nuff said.
The founders did a great job end of story.