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First Principles: Be Aware of the Jealousies That Too Often Frame the Depiction of Political Adversaries
“Were the pictures which have been drawn by the political jealousy of some among us faithful likenesses of the human character, the inference would be, that there is not sufficient virtue among men for self-government; and that nothing less than … Continue reading
First Principles: The States Retain All Rights Not Exclusively Delegated to the United States
“But as the plan of the convention aims only at a partial union or consolidation, the State governments would clearly retain all the rights of sovereignty which they before had, and which were not, by that act, EXCLUSIVELY delegated to … Continue reading
First Principles: Sovereign Power Tends To Be Hostile To Those Seeking Restraint Of Its Operations
“There is in the nature of sovereign power an impatience of control, that disposes those who are invested with the exercise of it, to look with an evil eye upon all external attempts to restrain or direct its operations.” – … Continue reading
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First Principles: The Intended Cure For Unsuitable Elected Officials Is To Replace These
“The natural cure for an ill-administration, in a popular or representative constitution, is a change of men.” – Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 21
First Principles: Love of Country Requires Valuing Its Defense
“Every man who loves peace, every man who loves his country, every man who loves liberty ought to have it ever before his eyes that he may cherish in his heart a due attachment to the Union of America and … Continue reading
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Tagged Defense, Federalist No. 41, Federalist Papers, First Principles, James Madison, Liberty, Patriotism, Peace, Perservation
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First Principles: Political Conversion Is Best Done Through Persuasion
“In politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword. Heresies in either can rarely be cured by persecution.” – Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 1, 1787 Federalist No. 1 may be read … Continue reading
First Principles: An Energetic Executive Branch Is Good for the Country
“Energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government. It is essential to the protection of the community against foreign attacks; it is not less essential to the steady administration of the laws; to the … Continue reading
First Principles: A Law’s Propriety Has Be Determined Based On Natural Law
“The propriety of a law, in a constitutional light, must always be determined by the nature of the powers upon which it is founded.” — Alexander Hamilton, in Federalist No. 33 (1788) The text of Federalist No. 33 may be read here: http://www.constitution.org/fed/federa33.htm … Continue reading
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First Principles: A Nation Should Be Slow In Going Into War and Decisive When It Has Do So
“It is too true, however disgraceful it may be to human nature, that the nations in general will make war whenever they have a prospect of getting anything by it, nay that absolute monarchs, will often make war when their … Continue reading
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Tagged Decisive, Deliberate, Determination, Federalist Papers, First Principles, Gain, John Jay, Just, Purposeful, War
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First Principles: Our Intentional Checks And Balances Are To Guard Against Excess
“What is to be the consequence, in case the Congress shall misconstrue this part [the necessary and proper clause] of the Constitution and exercise powers not warranted by its true meaning, I answer the same as if they should misconstrue … Continue reading
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