Tag: Federalist Papers
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Madison: Why the Powerful Should Obey the Law
Hi, In drafting the U.S. Constitution, Madison and the other founders confronted very much the same dilemma that the world community confronts today in dealing with American hegemony. The question, as the framers posed it, was why the powerful should have any incentive to obey the law. Madison’s answer, in the Federalist Papers, was that the…
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Conservative Laura Ingraham on the Importance of Adam Smith and the Federalist Papers
Hi, On August 8, 2018: Laura Ingraham spoke on her show denouncing Democrats, immigration, etc. etc. I wanted to bring your attention to the following line toward the end of her speech: “This is exactly what socialists like Ocasio-Cortez want: eventually diluting and overwhelming your vote with the votes of others who aren’t, let’s face…
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James Madison’s Ideas on Protecting the Opulent Minority Against the Tyranny of the Majority
James Madison, fourth President of the United States (1809 – 1817) is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution”. He and the rest of the forefathers understood the dangers of democracy all too well, so they set out to create a system which would protect their interests, in other words the interests of the ruling…
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“The People Who Own The Country Ought To Govern It” – The Democracy of our Forefathers.
Let’s start at the very beginning. Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 – July 12, 1804) was an American statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was an influential interpreter and promoter of the U.S. Constitution, as well as first Secretary of the Treasury. Hamilton, much like the rest of the…