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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... owners were to be free from government interference . The Framers were thus willing to permit the limited participation ( through the House of Representatives - remember that the Constitu- tion did not permit the direct election of the ...
... owners were to be free from government interference . The Framers were thus willing to permit the limited participation ( through the House of Representatives - remember that the Constitu- tion did not permit the direct election of the ...
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... owners were now free from King George , the Catholic Church , from rebellious small farmers , from slaves , people without property with " levelling " tendencies , and debtors who would violate their contracts ; in short , property owners ...
... owners were now free from King George , the Catholic Church , from rebellious small farmers , from slaves , people without property with " levelling " tendencies , and debtors who would violate their contracts ; in short , property owners ...
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... owners , and speculators sought after having escaped the grip of British capitalists . As Staughton Lynd reminds us , " The First Amendment was not intended to protect the rights of wage workers ... Rather the amendment sought to ...
... owners , and speculators sought after having escaped the grip of British capitalists . As Staughton Lynd reminds us , " The First Amendment was not intended to protect the rights of wage workers ... Rather the amendment sought to ...
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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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