Paul Allen on Nostr: My first exposure to this sentiment was hearing Jack Spirko's comment that the trick ...
My first exposure to this sentiment was hearing Jack Spirko's comment that the trick to understanding the Constitution is identifying the first three letters of the word: C-O-N.
Saif's latest podcast discusses this and provides examples that I wasn't aware of.
https://podcastindex.org/podcast/1143799?episode=20866012017
This article discusses familiar shady tactics used to get NY state to vote for ratification, like changing voter qualifications beforehand.
"For their part, the response of the Federalist New York City mob to the ratification was much less sophisticated. Their celebration took the form of ransacking the building of the great Antifederal organ, the New York Journal, and paying a visit to Governor Clinton’s home. Fortunately, Clinton arrived at his house three days after the incident."
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2024/03/murray-n-rothbard/the-twilight-of-the-antifederalists/
Saif's latest podcast discusses this and provides examples that I wasn't aware of.
https://podcastindex.org/podcast/1143799?episode=20866012017
This article discusses familiar shady tactics used to get NY state to vote for ratification, like changing voter qualifications beforehand.
"For their part, the response of the Federalist New York City mob to the ratification was much less sophisticated. Their celebration took the form of ransacking the building of the great Antifederal organ, the New York Journal, and paying a visit to Governor Clinton’s home. Fortunately, Clinton arrived at his house three days after the incident."
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2024/03/murray-n-rothbard/the-twilight-of-the-antifederalists/