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<blockquote data-quote="wkmac" data-source="post: 425877" data-attributes="member: 2189"><p>Boy, did they ever. We like to think that all parties back in the day were all of like mind but the truth is many were of their own self serving interests too. They didn't object to so much the type of British rule, they just objected to the British being the rulers and in truth many just wanted to supplant themsleves. In that fashion they killed the Articles of Confederation and come up with the Constitution. Patrick Henry and other Anti-Federalist warned against this but again, Lord Acton's principle held the day.</p><p> </p><p>As for giving congress a pass, I won't because in many cases I think they've abdicated their duties of Art. 1 but in a general sense I get what you are saying there. Zell Miller was right in a first good step would be to abolish the 17th amendment and return the control of the Senate to the State legislatures. Also forces the people to aim more focus on the states themselves which is a very healthy thing IMO.</p><p> </p><p>BTW: Gerald, the Happy Hooker is doing well and still at it. He does little local towing now but tows more big trips for UPS. Haven't seen him myself in a couple of years but a couple of months ago talked with a Corp. automotive guy about Gerald and he told me he was doing good. Boy was he ever a fixture around the hub back in the day. Back when we both were younger, skinnier and no snow on the roof!</p><p> </p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/happy-very.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":happy-very:" title="Happy Very :happy-very:" data-shortname=":happy-very:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wkmac, post: 425877, member: 2189"] Boy, did they ever. We like to think that all parties back in the day were all of like mind but the truth is many were of their own self serving interests too. They didn't object to so much the type of British rule, they just objected to the British being the rulers and in truth many just wanted to supplant themsleves. In that fashion they killed the Articles of Confederation and come up with the Constitution. Patrick Henry and other Anti-Federalist warned against this but again, Lord Acton's principle held the day. As for giving congress a pass, I won't because in many cases I think they've abdicated their duties of Art. 1 but in a general sense I get what you are saying there. Zell Miller was right in a first good step would be to abolish the 17th amendment and return the control of the Senate to the State legislatures. Also forces the people to aim more focus on the states themselves which is a very healthy thing IMO. BTW: Gerald, the Happy Hooker is doing well and still at it. He does little local towing now but tows more big trips for UPS. Haven't seen him myself in a couple of years but a couple of months ago talked with a Corp. automotive guy about Gerald and he told me he was doing good. Boy was he ever a fixture around the hub back in the day. Back when we both were younger, skinnier and no snow on the roof! :happy-very: [/QUOTE]
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