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Why do people invoke the name of our Founding Fathers as if they all agreed with each other?
Feel free to discuss the differences between the Founding Fathers on federalism, privacy, industry, and religion. I'd be interested to see some historical support.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Because it isnt about them agreeing, its about them agreeing to disagree and creating a system of government that allows for the people of a new generation to change it.
- open4oneLv 71 decade ago
They were of the same opinion that people should be free of an oppressive government. They differed on how to get there. One example is the disagreement over the Bill of Rights. None questioned that the rights existed. Those that wanted them kept out felt that people might misconstrue their presence as emanating from the Constitution.
Lo, and Behold! Modern Liberals DO think that the Second Amendment isn't an absolute, and comes from the Constitution.
Today's major parties have little in common with the Founding Fathers. Instead of opposing oppressive government, they merely disagree on who should be in charge and what they want to oppress people about.
