Founding fathers view of government

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Founding fathers view of government

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RE: Founding fathers view of government

March 19, 2021 at 4:32 pm (This post was last modified: March 19, 2021 at 4:36 pm by BrianSoddingBoru4.)

I think Paul was probably correct in his assessment. Your founding documents, as well as the Founders early writings, are replete with things governments either cannot or should not do.

The Bill of Rights alone lists about twenty things the government can’t do.
Boru

‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson

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Founding fathers view of government - by Won2blv - March 19, 2021 at 4:06 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 19, 2021 at 4:32 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by The Grand Nudger - March 19, 2021 at 4:44 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by Seax - March 19, 2021 at 5:56 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by The Grand Nudger - March 19, 2021 at 6:03 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by jasonelijah - March 19, 2021 at 6:47 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by The Grand Nudger - March 19, 2021 at 6:59 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by jasonelijah - March 19, 2021 at 7:00 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by The Grand Nudger - March 19, 2021 at 7:01 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by jasonelijah - March 19, 2021 at 7:09 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by Nay_Sayer - March 19, 2021 at 7:18 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by onlinebiker - March 19, 2021 at 7:27 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by The Grand Nudger - March 19, 2021 at 7:42 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by Belacqua - March 19, 2021 at 7:47 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by AFTT47 - March 19, 2021 at 8:47 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by Angrboda - March 19, 2021 at 9:21 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by The Grand Nudger - March 19, 2021 at 9:52 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by Ranjr - March 20, 2021 at 12:37 am

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by Seax - March 20, 2021 at 7:44 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by The Architect Of Fate - March 20, 2021 at 1:03 am

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by jasonelijah - March 20, 2021 at 1:44 am

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by Nay_Sayer - March 20, 2021 at 11:59 am

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by Jackalope - March 20, 2021 at 8:07 am

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by jasonelijah - March 20, 2021 at 1:21 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by The Grand Nudger - March 20, 2021 at 1:23 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by Seax - March 20, 2021 at 7:48 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by jasonelijah - March 20, 2021 at 6:10 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 20, 2021 at 6:18 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by jasonelijah - March 20, 2021 at 7:41 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by jasonelijah - March 20, 2021 at 7:44 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by jasonelijah - March 20, 2021 at 7:50 pm

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by The Grand Nudger - March 21, 2021 at 4:01 am

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by Seax - March 21, 2021 at 6:14 am

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by Foxaèr - March 21, 2021 at 6:16 am

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 21, 2021 at 6:26 am

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by The Grand Nudger - March 21, 2021 at 7:46 am

RE: Founding fathers view of government - by Angrboda - March 21, 2021 at 11:26 am

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