Interesting article about the Founders and some of their not-ready-for-prime-time ideas that didn't make the cut.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/01/AR2008070102234.htmlLike:
A truism during the early years of the Revolution was that "where annual elections end, tyranny begins." At this point in our quadrennial spectacle of electing a president, though, I suspect few in this country would support making the campaign an annual process.
An annual Presidential dog and pony show? Damn, that might make ME move to Canada!
But here's one excellent idea I really liked at the beginning of the article.
Today we celebrate the greatest day in our national history. Sound ridiculous? Not to John Adams, who in 1776 wrote to his wife, Abigail: "The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. . . . It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfire and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more."
Of course, he meant guns ONLY in the hands of selected government goverment functionaries like the army, police and ..... militia?
Just one more bit of additional evidence that the Founder's viewed it as an
individual right.
Enjoy.
