Anti-Federalists wanted annual elections. A larger House of Representatives whose members were paid by the states, not the central government, so that they did not forget on which side their bread was buttered. Rotation in office, or term limits. A Bill of Rights. Limitations on standing armies. No ‘general welfare�?clause. ... The Anti-Federalists stood for decentralism, local democracy, antimilitarism, and a deep suspicion of central governments.�?/DIV>
This is actually an essay on Luther Martin... not to be confused with Martin Luther King.
It's pleasing to me when I learn I'm really not a lone voice in the gathering darkness. The very bestest thing about our soon to be extinct group here at MSN is the knowledge I obtained... there are others out there right now who think in similar was as I and, more importantly, what I'm just beginning to explore isn't new ground at all. It is ground sown by people long ago and improved bit by bit as new minds looked and added to it.
Today the pentagon announced they are going to sick their troops upon us... 20 thousand of them to start.
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