With the way the world looks today. Would those who made the the constitution, be proud of our progress? Or do think they would have done things differently, if they could see into the futue?
2007-09-11 06:53:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
I am an old person; I served in the Army in Korea and in Germany. I have lived and worked from Coast to Coast and border to border. I read financial magazines and reports, news items, histories, and now in my old age, I am doing some serious genealogical research.
I have found that, with few exceptions, what I was taught in school, includig college and master's program, was out and out false! (Yes, 2 + 2 is 4!)
I have read the Constitution, its Preamble and Amendments, the Declaration of Independence, the Mayflower Compact and quit a few other such documents (well, copies of).
I have also read several histories of the Colonies (there WERE more than 13!), biographies and autobiographies of several of the main players.
In answer to your questions, I would say "yes", "no" and "maybe"! Why? All of those documents were forged through much diplomacy and compromising. Some wanted a strong Federal Government; some were more concerned about State's rights. And a few were interested in setting up, for the first time ever, individual freedoms and rights.
Let's face it: while TJ was brilliant in so many ways, he was NOT overly religious. The modern day Supreme Court's idea of "separation of church and state" was advocated by TJ. (It is NOT in the Constitution; the Constitution says that the Congress shall not pass any laws pertaining unto religion; but our Supreme Court has "passed" laws about religion, TWO violations of the Constitution (no laws pertaining unto religion and the Congress, not the Supreme Court, was to pass the laws). Old Ben Franklin, even in his "advanced age" was still a womanizer! He would doubtlessly be please with Women's Lib and so many of the laws passed to give women so many "rights".
Whatever has happened in regards to the laws, doubtlessly some of the founding fathers would be agreeable, some would be upset, and some would reserve judgment till later. It is only human nature.
But, for certain, those who advocated State's rights would be upset; those who advocated individual's rights and freedoms would be in much anguish!
Most of the rights I had when young have gone the way of the Dodo. When you add to that the facts such as increasing poverty (President Johnson's programs were supposed to abolish poverty) and increasing crime rate (the Government is the main reason for ID theft; my medications from the VA come with my full name and most of my SSA #!) life is not nearly as amenable as it was 50 years ago!
2007-09-11 08:00:17 · answer #1 · answered by Nothingusefullearnedinschool 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They would be happy. They got what they wanted. An elite democracy holding the country together by laws and regulations. Although the national government holds the most power and the states have limited power in government, we still figured out a way to keep justice and freedom for all people without conflict. The constitution came because the declaration of independence was not enough. A small republic was not working. People weren't getting along. No one is alike. Therefore popular democracy was taken away, and an elite democracy came in as the federalists took over and allowed a wiser group of people to navigate our country through foreign wars and laws involving taxation, etc.
2007-09-11 07:32:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your answer can be found by reading the papers and letters of the time. One example is our forefathers did not think the constitution did not give the federal government a standing army. Hence the second amendment.
2007-09-11 06:59:07 · answer #3 · answered by Coasty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would be pissed at what we have become. This country was founded on freedoms and in the past 15-20 years our freedoms have been whittled away by both sides of the fence.
2007-09-11 07:01:50 · answer #4 · answered by Sirecoke 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Our forefathers may be very pleased with the form. they may be embarrassed approximately the electorate who've allowed demagogues and can be dictators to flee with travesties like the Patriot Act, warrentless searches, setting up an "general faith" by way of so-referred to as "faith-bassed initiatives" and torture of /denial of due technique to prisoners of war. The shape is in simple terms as reliable by way of fact the electorate who look after it. "you have arepublic--in case you are able to save it"--Ben Franklin
2016-10-10 09:29:39 · answer #5 · answered by abadie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they will b pissed
2007-09-11 07:55:14 · answer #6 · answered by abdulrauf m 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋