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from: The Vague and Ambiguous US Constitution
Reminds me of piles of dueling quotes from founding fathers sometimes dueling themselves that show up here in secession and politics. We got here not because of some golden pathway shining thought the ticket of possibilities, but by fumbling the way forward and a dose of luck.
Reminds me of piles of dueling quotes from founding fathers sometimes dueling themselves that show up here in secession and politics. We got here not because of some golden pathway shining thought the ticket of possibilities, but by fumbling the way forward and a dose of luck.
We know from documents and writings of the time that the founders didn't agree on the Constitution before, during, and after it was written. They couldn't even agree on whether it should be written, with many fighting against it on principle. The debates were harsh and sometimes violent, nearly tearing the country apart before it had been fully established.
Others only agreed to the Constitution if a Bill of Rights were to be added, while others resisted a Bill of Rights for the very reason they were seen as too specific. It should be noted that the Bill of Rights, the most detailed part of the Constitution, was only added later (ratified years after the Constitution) and was the most strongly contested part. Yet, it too has problems, as Leonard W. Levy explained (Original Intent and the Framers' Constitution, p. 340): "Even the seemingly specific injunctions and provisions of the Bill of Rights are vague, requiring much interpretation."
About the author.For all my pessimistic realism and seeming cynicism, I'm deep down in my soul an idealist. What we say and do matters. On this radical path, One might call me an anarchist and agnostic, in that I'm virulently opposed to false idols, false gods, and false powers. I'm a fierce defender of the truth, as I know it.
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