In a matter of days America will celebrate 250 years. Have we grown as a country with amelioration, or have we become vestigial? Have we become wiser in the understanding of the intent of the founders? Next to the Holy Bible, is the second-greatest document ever written really that hard to understand?
An in-depth study of the Constitution, Declaration, Bill of Rights, Federalist Papers and letters of the founders reveals the answer clearly. Their goal was to create a document whereby individuals would govern themselves and the government’s only purpose would be to police that right. No more kings ruling, the individual was king of his own life. It’s really that simple. Jefferson was for, and Hamilton was against. Unfortunately, over time, Hamilton’s beliefs have won the battle, and we are losing the greatest form of governing that ever existed.
A study of the first 10 amendments reveals how much the founders trusted government!
Ed Huber
Copperhill
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