I may start an Anti-Federalist Society soon, but I am a bit busy lately. Most educated folks are aware of the Federalist Papers. What most folk are not familiar with, was that these were a part of a dialogue in the public square. The Letters From a Federal Farmer (HTML)(EPUB) (PDF) were the other side of the discussion.
Among other things, the Anti-federalists wanted to see the inclusion of additional amendments, which came to be called the Bill of Rights. Fortunately, they won the day on this. Without it our gun laws would likely more resemble Canada's or Britain's by today.
I'd be happy with a more widespread knowledge of both sides of the discussions.
Most educated folks are aware of the Federalist Papers. What most folk are not familiar with, was that these were a part of a dialogue in the public square. The Letters From a Federal Farmer (HTML)(EPUB) (PDF) were the other side of the discussion.
Among other things, the Anti-federalists wanted to see the inclusion of additional amendments, which came to be called the Bill of Rights. Fortunately, they won the day on this. Without it our gun laws would likely more resemble Canada's or Britain's by today.
I'd be happy with a more widespread knowledge of both sides of the discussions. The "Federal Farmer" was just one of several Anti-Federalist publications:
Anti-Federalist Papers Yes, we eventually got a Bill of Rights, but that was an afterthought to the elites who drafted the U.S. Constitution along with the propaganda of its preamble which is a fraud. The Bill of Rights is honored by the government in its breach. Civil rights claims rarely succeed, largely due to legal immunity granted by the federal courts. The Anti-Federalists feared the federal courts, and they have been proven correct.