Purpose of My Blog

What would the founding fathers think of the current structure and powers of the federal government? For example, what would George Washignton think of the PATRIOT ACT? What would Ben Franklin think of the Department of Homeland Security? What rights would Alexander Hamiliton and John Adams grant to the "detainees" in Guantanamo Bay? These are the types of questions I hope to start a dialog about thorugh my blog.

I believe in being free. I believe that the founding fathers of our country were inspired men who knew how to set up a system to help keep us free. When I say free, I am talking about inalienable rights, not free to do whatever you want without suffering the consequences. I believe we can learn from the founding fathers and that what they had to say about government is relevant today. Especially what they had to say about the role of the federal government because they helped form it.

Everyone I have talked to has the objection that our society has changed so much in the last 200+ years that what the founders thought is just not relevant anymore. People often use the example of the internet. Since the founders couldn't see the impact of the internet or so many other changes in our society, what they have to say is not relevant. While I admit that George Washington didn't see the internet in the future, I believe that the founders did have a good handle on human nature and how it relates to governmental power. And that, I believe, has not changed much in over 3000+ years. From the Greeks to the Romans to the birth of our nation, to modern day, people are ambitious and seek power and will use the government to get it.

So, in this blog I intend to publish my thoughts on what the founders of our nation would handle the problems we face today with an emphasis on how they might react to the events of 9/11 and the resulting changes in our government and laws. Also, I will try to explore how a republic or a democracy turns into a tyrannical form of government using the examples of Rome, Greece, the Weimar Republic of Germany, and any other democratic republic that I happen to come across in my research. Finally, from time to time, I may give my thoughts on current issues.

My Qualifications
I am no historian. I don't have a degree in political science. I don't have any special inside sources. But I do have a law degree and I love being an American. I enjoy living where I want to, associating with who I choose, and generally living my life how I please with a minimum of government interference. I love our form of government and I feel a surge of power and pride every time I vote. I have read some books on George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and the Roman Republic. Basically, judge me by my thoughts that I publish.