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[DamnYankee]

no, your opinion is based in insubstantial theories whereas mine is based on facts and history. therefore, my 'opinion' is right and yours would be wrong.

Actually, my opinion is based on what I recently read in A Patriots History of the United States, as well as other texts read much earlier. Perhaps you are more scholarly than these authors, but I doubt it. *shrug*

 

[DamnYankee]

by reading your posted words, obviously.

Please demonstrate.

 

[SmarterthanYou]

Actually, my opinion is based on what I recently read in A Patriots History of the United States, as well as other texts read much earlier. Perhaps you are more scholarly than these authors, but I doubt it. *shrug*

a book written to provide a counterpoint to 'the peoples history of the United States.' they either skewed their viewpoint to narrowly discredit the liberal book they wanted to counteract, or they are seriously lacking any research skills.

The Federalist and Anti-Federalist papers, as well as the debates and convention documents, would tell you all you needed to know about the whys of the constitution.

it would appear that, yes, I am more scholarly than the two authors of your reference book.

 

[SmarterthanYou]

Please demonstrate.

I quoted them twice. are you incapable of reading your own posts, are does that confuse you?

 

[PostmodernProphet]

I'm not sure why that would be important. Also, the French have been raided so many times over the centuries they are unpure ethnically. (*Braces for unfounded claims of racism by endearing liberal fans*)

umm...shouldn't you have said "unpure racially"?......

 

[Canceled2]

you're sidestepping the question. why did the 13 states ratify a constitution?

To wrest certain powers over states.

 

[SmarterthanYou]

To wrest certain powers over states.

13 states ratified the US constitution to assign/prescribe specific powers to a central government deemed necessary to protect individual freedoms and equality. There is this thing called the Preamble. It states the purpose of the constitution.

 

[Canceled2]

13 states ratified the US constitution to assign/prescribe specific powers to a central government deemed necessary to protect individual freedoms and equality. There is this thing called the Preamble. It states the purpose of the constitution.

Like I said to wrest certain powers from states..i.e. establishing a prescribed taxation to support a centralized government.

In part SM was not entirely wrong about creating a monetary means to have a military (defense).

 

[SmarterthanYou]

Like I said to wrest certain powers from states..i.e. establishing a prescribed taxation to support a centralized government.

In part SM was not entirely wrong about creating a monetary means to have a military (defense).

SM's reference to a standing army was not the sole reason for the constitution, though it did become a factor later on. One that almost prevented the constitution from being ratified.

 

[DamnYankee]

a book written to provide a counterpoint to 'the peoples history of the United States.' they either skewed their viewpoint to narrowly discredit the liberal book they wanted to counteract, or they are seriously lacking any research skills.

The Federalist and Anti-Federalist papers, as well as the debates and convention documents, would tell you all you needed to know about the whys of the constitution.

it would appear that, yes, I am more scholarly than the two authors of your reference book.

You have a high opinion of yourself. *shrug*

 

[Damocles]

Using that definition a group of stamp collectors, people who bite their nails and lasses with massive plastic norks are all separate races.

And there is an American Race after all, it would include those wenches with plastic norks.

 

[charver]

And there is an American Race after all, it would include those wenches with plastic norks.

If the persecution ever became too much for them i am confident they would find their asylum claims rushed through by many, many sympathetic governments round the world.