The Forgotten “Good Guys” – The Anti-Federalists!

During the epic debates in late 1787 and early 1788, a political faction known as the Federalists was led by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. The Federalists were individuals who advocated for a strong central government and ratification of the Constitution as approved during the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. While we revere their […]

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Factions! We Need to Reread Federalist Paper #10 – The Union as a Safeguard against Domestic Faction and Insurrection – to Survive as a Nation!

In Federalist #10, The Union as a Safeguard against Domestic Faction and Insurrection, James Madison predicted the development of future hostilities between competing factions existing in the new United States of America. His conclusion was NOT that the causes that created the factions could be eliminated, but that the effects resulting from these factions could […]

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The Founding Fathers Got This One Wrong!

The Founding Fathers created the congressional branch of government not only to create laws but to serve in a capacity of “check and balance” on the executive. They vested power in each part of the congressional branch – to balance the need for representation by population and the need to protect the minority. In designing […]

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