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Originally Posted by dc_dux
Or perhaps, unlike future presidents, Madison was a major author of the Constitution, and just might know the intent more than you.
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and he conveniently left that intent out of all the debate papers and never contradicted major scholars like locke and justice marshall out of the loop? really?
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Originally Posted by dc_dux
Sweeping generalizations that presidents endorse unconstitutional laws after taking power does not make your position on the census any stronger.
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nor does it make it any weaker. It merely shows that elected politicians always abuse the powers granted them.
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