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To: whitney69
The procedure for that conflict was being accomplished by the directive of the Constitution. Pence did exactly what he was supposed to do.

Disagree.

George Washington would not have done this. Samuel Adams would not have done this. Thomas Jefferson would not have done this.

*MEN* would not have done this.

81 posted on 07/21/2022 1:59:34 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: DiogenesLamp

“Disagree”

So you wanted him to violate the directives of the Constitution, accomplishing nothing because he would have been replaced, and not trying to use the process to right a wrong? We live in a country of laws and are expected to follow them.

As for supporting the Constitution, George Washington signed the federal Constitution on September 17, 1787 at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I can’t speak for Jefferson or Adams as they are, and at that time, were not around to make a statement concerning the Constitution as they were out of the country at the time of the signing. Thomas Jefferson was representing his country in France and John Adams was doing the same in Great Britain. So neither was around to debate the Constitution in the late 1780’s

Jefferson did not hesitate to express himself on issues likely to come before the convention prior to his leaving, though. He wanted a stronger American central government, but he also wanted to ensure that there were limits on its power. He wanted to make sure that the states retained some authority apart from the central government. This ended up as states’ rights.

Both Jefferson and Adams opposed a strong federal government. But, like in Pence’s situation, they were out voted on that part of the document.

wy69


82 posted on 07/21/2022 4:36:55 PM PDT by whitney69
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