by Henry Oliner | Oct 14, 2016 | History, Politics, Progressivism
from Roger Kimball at The Wall Street Journal. Since Men Aren’t Angels: Madison, Hamilton and other supporters of the Constitution worried about the potential incursions of federal power just as much as did the anti-Federalists, who opposed adopting the...
by Henry Oliner | Nov 2, 2015 | History, Politics
From National Review, Hamilton and Jefferson: The Deserving and the Deserter, a fascinating comparison and myth busting comparison between Jefferson adn Hamilton by M.D. Aeschliman “The Constitution did more than just tolerate slavery,” Chernow writes, “it actively...
by Henry Oliner | Jun 27, 2015 | History, Politics
For Madison, the ultimate goal of the new government was to balance different factions and produce public policy that was only in the public interest; for Hamilton, the goal was a vigorous government to spur the country on to national greatness. Insofar as these views...
by Henry Oliner | May 29, 2010 | Politics
“What government ever uniformly consulted its true interests in opposition to the momentary exigencies? What nation was ever blessed with a constant succession of upright and wise administrators.” Alexander Hamilton
