Monthly Archives: December 2021

FEDERALIST No. 74: The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive.

We are on the eve of a very important election.  Much has been said about the Constitution and what is Constitutional so let’s take a few weeks and look at the foundational letters written by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay arguing for the creation of the US Constitution.  The comment tab is open.  Please share your …

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Antifederalist No. 73 — Does the Presidential Veto Power Infringe on the Separation of Departments?

“William Penn,” an anonymous writer appeared in the [Philadelphia] Independent Gazetteer on January 3, 1788. . . . I believe that it is universally agreed upon in this enlightened country, that all power residing originally in the people, and being derived from them, they ought to be governed by themselves only, or by their immediate …

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FEDERALIST No. 73: The Provision For The Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power

We are on the eve of a very important election.  Much has been said about the Constitution and what is Constitutional so let’s take a few weeks and look at the foundational letters written by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay arguing for the creation of the US Constitution.  The comment tab is open.  Please share your …

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On December 13, 1636 our First “Citizen Soldier” were Mustered.

While several of our military branches can be justifiably proud of over 246 years of service to our nation, one component of the military goes back much further! The National Guard is the direct descendent of America’s first militias. The oldest regiments drilled for the first time on the village green in Salem, Massachusetts, on …

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Antifederalist No. 72 — On The Electoral College; on Re-eligibility of the President

By an anonymous writer “Republicus,” appearing in The Kentucky Gazette on March 1, 1788. . . I go now to Art. 2, Sec. 1, which vest the supreme continental executive power in a president — in order to the choice of whom, the legislative body of each state is empowered to point out to their …

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FEDERALIST No. 72: The Duration in Office of the Executive, and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered.

We are on the eve of a very important election.  Much has been said about the Constitution and what is Constitutional so let’s take a few weeks and look at the foundational letters written by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay arguing for the creation of the US Constitution.  The comment tab is open.  Please share your …

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Antifederalist No. 71 — The Presidential Term of Office

Part 1: Luther Martin, The Genuine Information. Part 2: An excerpt from the 18th letter of “Agrippa” appearing in The Massachusetts Gazette on February 5, 1788. Part 3: From by “A Customer” in the Maine Cumberland Gazette, March 13, 1788. …. The second article relates to the executive — his mode of election, his powers, …

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FEDERALIST No. 71: The Duration in Office of the Executive

We are on the eve of a very important election.  Much has been said about the Constitution and what is Constitutional so let’s take a few weeks and look at the foundational letters written by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay arguing for the creation of the US Constitution.  The comment tab is open.  Please share your …

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