For much of the past two decades, I have been writing about serious, potentially fatal, defects in the Constitution, some inadvertent but most intentional, which left the nation vulnerable to tyranny.
That's a good question. I would have to say Franklin, although his input in Philadelphia was nil. He seemed to have the best sense of the proper power balance between national and local government and the most enlightened views on suffrage. Other than that, it's bits and pieces...some Hamilton, some Jefferson, some Madison, a lot Washington.
Sorry, but we have no chance of digging ourselves out of this mess without being clearheaded on just how bad the mess is. We are, in a serious way, starting over. It can be done successfully but not until party leaders are willing to adopt a new set of strategies to win back the electorate.
I have to ask this question. Which of the founders was most aligned with your views?
That's a good question. I would have to say Franklin, although his input in Philadelphia was nil. He seemed to have the best sense of the proper power balance between national and local government and the most enlightened views on suffrage. Other than that, it's bits and pieces...some Hamilton, some Jefferson, some Madison, a lot Washington.
Oh boy.
Sorry, but we have no chance of digging ourselves out of this mess without being clearheaded on just how bad the mess is. We are, in a serious way, starting over. It can be done successfully but not until party leaders are willing to adopt a new set of strategies to win back the electorate.