Author Archives: Michael Carver

Antifederalist Nos. 41-43 — The Quantity of Power The Union Must Possess Is One Thing; The Mode of Exercising The Powers Given Is Quite a Different Consideration. (Part I)

Taken from “The Federal Farmer,” and written by Richard Henry Lee. . . . . A federal republic in itself supposes state or local governments to exist, as the body or props, on which the federal bead rests, and that it cannot remain a moment after they cease. In erecting the federal government, and always …

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FEDERALIST No. 41: General View of the Powers Conferred by The Constitution

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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Is There Meaning Behind Each Fold of the American Flag?

Is There a Meaning Behind Each Fold of the American Flag?  Well, that depends…  For more than 200 years, the American flag has been the symbol of our nation’s unity, as well as a source of pride and inspiration for millions of citizens. Born on June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress determined that the …

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Why Do We Fold the American Flag into a Triangle?

Actually, tradition calls for us to fold the flag into the shape of a tri-cornered hat, the kind worn by George Washington and other soldiers who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.  While the troops carried a variety of flags during that war, the tradition of folding the flag in the manner …

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Antifederalist No. 40 — On the Motivations and Authority of the Founding Fathers

AntiFederalist #40 is a compilation of articles. It was a common saying among many sensible men in Great Britain and Ireland, in the time of the war, that they doubted whether the great men of America, who had taken an active part in favor of independence, were influenced by pure patriotism; that it was not …

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FEDERALIST No. 40: On the Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained.

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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Fort Mifflin Siege Weekend will have a Tavern

The ordinary tavern sponsored games and other entertainments as well as provided overnight lodging along with food and drink. In some towns, the courts met in a room at the tavern; in many ordinaries, the merchants conducted their business and shared the latest news from home and abroad. The tavern’s significance in the founding era …

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Antifederalist No. 39 –Appearance and Reality — the Form Is Federal; the Effect Is National

The following excerpt is from the essays of “A Farmer.” It appeared in the Philadelphia Independent Gazetteer on April 15 and 22, 1788. . . . . The Freeman, in his second number, after mentioning in a very delusory manner diverse powers which remain with the states, says we shall find many other instances under …

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FEDERALIST No. 39: The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles

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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