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To: sunrise_sunset; All

Note that the first two presidents, Washington and Adams, were known for signing bills into law which both Madison and Jefferson argued were not reasonably based on constitutionally delegated powers.

In fact, note that probably one of the reasons that Madison is generally regarded as the father of the Constitution is that he was given a front-row-center seat at the Conventional Convention so he could record the discussions on paper.

On the other hand, I suspect that retired military genius George Washington, the president of the Constitutional Convention, got bored with some of the discussions and let his mind wander back to the battle field.


44 posted on 01/09/2016 1:23:52 PM PST by Amendment10
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To: Amendment10

Washington was more politician than General. A first-rate politician, a second-rate general.


48 posted on 01/09/2016 1:27:12 PM PST by RobbyS (quotes)
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To: Amendment10

In all seriousness, and not to get off topic too much: But have you ever been at any government meeting. Trying to sit through a Selectmens’ meeting is torture.

Can you imagine how boring many of these discussions must have been. Arguments between philosophy majors and lawyers sound like a horrible way to spend an afternoon.


58 posted on 01/09/2016 1:42:05 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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