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James Downie@jamescdownie.bsky.social |
If only a Founder made this exact point, in the Federalist Papers, to explain separation of powers.
Oh wait that's exactly what Madison wrote. "It may be a reflection on human nature, that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government." constitutioncenter.org/the-constitu...
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Citizen E
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HAMILTON WAS A LIB! -MAGA court
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NellMinow
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So, not really originalists, then.
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Seth D. Michaels
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if only Federalist 69 were just, in its entirely, Hamilton saying super clearly “sure, this constitution has one executive leader, but I can’t stress enough that it’s different from a king because a President is accountable, including to criminal law” avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century...
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