College of Political Knowledge

In the early days of the USA there was a debate going on on how the country was to be governed and what rights would the people be guaranteed…..the Federalists were a big government faction….to be brief I used a generalization….and they were opposed by the Anti-Federalists…these were people that wanted the power to remain with the states and territories….again it is a brief generalization…..they argued and they debated and they wrote published essays on their particular points of views….and in the end an compromise was agreed to and the birth of the US Constitution was upon the country….

I apologize for the abbreviated history of the Constitutional Convention….but that is NOT the main point of this lecture…if you want more my I suggest that a good book on American history will assist you in the learning of this period in more detail.

I am becoming a new anti-Federalist….why?  The weaknesses in the system are starting to show and IMO is weakening the country….You know what would those weaknesses be, Professor?

Easy!

The atmosphere in Washington between the two parties is eliminating the compromise system of our founders….the system because of the checks and balances is becoming immobile and in turn is doing NOTHING to solve the problems of the country…….and the electioneering is NOT helping the nation for the voter cannot pin the problem on any one symptom and this leads to the slogans and the obfuscation of the issues……

As long as it is about who wins an election…the problems will NOT be solved in a way that will make the nation a stronger entity….

I know the American people are angry….and they should be….but to try and defend ones position by making accusations that are untrue is despicable….the people can understand facts and truth….but yet some would rather go down a path of libel and slander just to win an election…..sorry to let these people in on a small secret…..ANGER is NOT a governing strategy!  It is a waste of time and counterproductive…..it is that simple.

The American people and their anger makes me think of Aristotle…..”Anybody can become angry – that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way – that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy.”

Basically, calling someone names and throwing insults does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to change the situation…….an now that Americans have stopped talking to each other and resorted to flinging insults….federalism is all but DEAD!

And this Irene, is why I am moving into the anti-federalist camp….and I am NOT alone…..federalism is NOT improving the situation in the country….politicians are killing one of the most original governing techniques….ANGER will NOT make America….strong and free……