29 May
Today I left work early and made my way to Rochester for the Minnesota State Republican Convention. There are some activities going on this evening, but I’m not certain exactly what yet. The bulk of the convention will begin tomorrow morning.
It promises to be a very contentious convention. The Ron Paul campaing and supporters [...]
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24 May
Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States
From the New York Packet.
Friday, January 25, 1788.
James Madison
To the People of the State of New York:
A FIFTH class of provisions in favor of the federal authority consists of the following restrictions on the authority of the several States:
1. “No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or [...]
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23 May
The Same Subject Continued
(The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered)
For the Independent Journal.
James Madison
To the People of the State of New York:
THE FOURTH class comprises the following miscellaneous powers:
1. A power “to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing, for a limited time, to authors and inventors, the exclusive [...]
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22 May
The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered
From the New York Packet.
Tuesday, January 22, 1788.
James Madison
To the People of the State of New York:
THE SECOND class of powers, lodged in the general government, consists of those which regulate the intercourse with foreign nations, to wit: to make treaties; to send and receive ambassadors, other [...]
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21 May
General View of the Powers Conferred by The Constitution
For the Independent Journal.
James Madison
To the People of the State of New York:
THE Constitution proposed by the convention may be considered under two general points of view. The FIRST relates to the sum or quantity of power which it vests in the government, including the [...]
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20 May
The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained
From the New York Packet.
Friday, January 18, 1788.
James Madison
To the People of the State of New York:
THE SECOND point to be examined is, whether the convention were authorized to frame and propose this mixed Constitution.
The powers of the convention ought, in strictness, to [...]
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19 May
The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles
From the New York Packet.
Tuesday, January 15, 1788.
James Madison
To the People of the State of New York:
THE last paper having concluded the observations which were meant to introduce a candid survey of the plan of government reported by the convention, we now proceed to the execution of that [...]
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15 May
So there’s something going on in Florida? I haven’t heard much, just that something’s going on down there. I probably know slightly more than Dan Phillips knew when he wrote this, but not much. Though these things come and go with alarming frequency, so I think Mr. Phillips was spot on when he said about [...]
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14 May
The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed
From the New York Packet.
Tuesday, January 15, 1788.
James Madison
To the People of the State of New York:
IT IS not a little remarkable that in every case reported by ancient history, in which government has been established with deliberation and consent, the [...]
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13 May
With a few extra minutes this morning, I was able to attempt one more change to the code on this site to see if I could get it working the way I wanted to. As you can see, it works!!
Well, almost. I’ve noticed a few really little things that I need to fix, but considering [...]
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