How Did They Know?
The people that framed our constitution were all familiar with the government in their states and in the other states around them. They also could see the problems in Europe with their Kings and King ministers. They were very skeptical of any one man having too much power. They were very familiar with the saying: "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
They decided to set up a government with three co-equal branches: legislative, executive and judicial. They did this to ensure we would not be plagued with a person that tried to grasp too much power. Recently we have seen a president that is grasping for more and more power. He has made overtures to warn the supreme court that he wants them to bow to his agenda. I am sure that the supreme court will rebuff his suggestions and remind him they are co-equal and do not take orders from him.
As for the founding fathers that set up our government, how did they know that it would eventually come to this?
They decided to set up a government with three co-equal branches: legislative, executive and judicial. They did this to ensure we would not be plagued with a person that tried to grasp too much power. Recently we have seen a president that is grasping for more and more power. He has made overtures to warn the supreme court that he wants them to bow to his agenda. I am sure that the supreme court will rebuff his suggestions and remind him they are co-equal and do not take orders from him.
As for the founding fathers that set up our government, how did they know that it would eventually come to this?
posted by Marcel at
9:05 AM
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Divinely inspired.
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David, at 6:19 AM
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David, at 6:20 AM
David,
Pat thought you were paying me a compliment with your comment. I had to point out to her you were merely answering my question.
That answer could have come from Skousen's book "The 5000 Year Leap", have you read that book?
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Marcel, at 7:35 AM
How did they know? Simple. Many of them experienced tyranny first hand in the countries they or their parents immigrated from.In addition, they were under the control of a tyrannical government (England) at the time. They were determined that this new country would protect individuals from a tyrannical government.
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John Beauregard, at 5:12 PM
I have read "The 5000 Year Leap". Thought it was a very good book.
As for being divinely inspired...I believe you are inspired, but divinely I don't know. :)
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David, at 5:01 PM
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