Toward an American Revolution: Exposing the Constitution and Other IllusionsSouth End Press, 1988 - 251 էջ In simple direct language, Jerry Fresia reveals the true intent of our "Founding Fathers" who designed the Constitution to protect their property and ensure that the poorer majority would have no real voice in political affairs. Fresia reveals the Founders' fears of "too much" democracy, why the Constitution was opposed by most Americans, and how its ratification was gained through deception and physical coercion. Toward an American Revolution shows how the illegal wars, domestic repression, and economic inequity of late twentieth century America are not incongruous with our Constitutional design. Book jacket. |
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... effect of a representative system , as opposed to a democracy , is " to refine and enlarge the public views by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens , whose wisdom may best discern the true interest of their ...
... effect of a representative system , as opposed to a democracy , is " to refine and enlarge the public views by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens , whose wisdom may best discern the true interest of their ...
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... effects of the unsteadiness and injustice with which a factious spirit has tainted our public administration . By a faction I understand a number of citizens , whether amount- ing to a majority or minority of the whole , who are united ...
... effects of the unsteadiness and injustice with which a factious spirit has tainted our public administration . By a faction I understand a number of citizens , whether amount- ing to a majority or minority of the whole , who are united ...
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... effect of the first difference is , on the one hand , to refine and enlarge the public views by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens , whose wisdom may best discern the true in- terest of their country and whose ...
... effect of the first difference is , on the one hand , to refine and enlarge the public views by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens , whose wisdom may best discern the true in- terest of their country and whose ...
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Resurrection of an Imperial System | 47 |
A System of Injustice | 71 |
The Constitution and Secret Government | 97 |
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