Walter--
I am happier with this construction. But even so, we should recognize that the political battles of ante-bellum America turned to a large degree on issues over public, or collective, or government, involvement in or regulation of private markets. So while we can say that there existed organized constituencies that opposed government activity in private markets, we also have to acknowledge that there were equally strong constituencies in favor. In other words, there was no consensus.
All best,
Kevin
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>Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:29:57 -0400
>From: Walter Waddell <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: 10241258Z08 Progressing
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>Accepting that it is "incorrect" to characterize "any" of the Revolutionary motifs as "to be free of government" as
>to be free of "a government", it is reasonable to characterize the "results" (particularly the wording and phrases)
>of the Constitutional Convention with the much fought for Amendments as an attempt to be "not", "somewhat", or
>"much", "free of government"?
>
>While the driving force to create "the" document was to strengthen a central goverment's ability to govern and
>defend(compel State participation), does not "the" document, itself, have the "great" "flavor" of a "conservative",
>carefully "paced", "business" contract? And if it does, is not the "result" a reflection of the Founders "intent"
>to "limit" the government's control, influence, and involvement on or in the peoples' lives?
>
>Does not Madison's remark, "If men were angels no government would be needed.", reflect a profound "intent" that
>flowed into "the" document?
>
>
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James Madison University
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