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Re In response to Rich Kulawiec's point about Alexander Hamilton
From: "Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:37:23 -0400
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From: Fred Campbell <fbcjr () me com> Date: March 16, 2017 at 2:25:27 PM EDT To: dave () farber net Subject: In response to Rich Kulawiec's point about Alexander Hamilton For IP if you wish. The fact that the Founders nailed so much is why today’s all-too-frequent disregard for fundamental principles of the Constitution is so disheartening. In some respects, the Constitutional form of government they envisioned crossed the Rubicon long ago — e.g., the conduct of quasi-judicial proceedings by political appointees in the “fourth branch of government” (i.e., federal agencies) rather than by a (far more) neutral judiciary. Others, like the Founders concept of the First Amendment, aren’t yet past saving, but are perilously close to extinction. I suspect many who advocate for these Constitutional digressions believe rejecting its “old” ideas is a form of “progress," and others believes sacrificing principle for pragmatism will better serve the public. Irrespective of such good-intentions, however, the fact remains that many (if not most) digressions from Constitutional principles have served to shift the Founders' envisioned system of checks and balances toward greater power in the executive branch. The more power the executive branch has, the more inviting the office becomes and the more mischief the type of individual Hamilton described can cause. Fred B. Campbell, Jr. President FBC Enterprises fbcjr () me com 703-470-4145
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