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the actual quote .
would be more accurately understood when you accept that Hamilton was for a strong central government.
posted by
Xeno-x
on April 2, 2010 at 9:30 PM
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More than water is required to make things clear to some folks.
Peace arrives to some only after a block!
posted by
Justi
on April 2, 2010 at 11:38 AM
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Re: I guess somehow you think all Founding Fathers thought like Hamilton
Look.....how about focusing on the actual quote....which is what the post is about......ADD/ADHD?
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on April 2, 2010 at 8:47 AM
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I guess somehow you think all Founding Fathers thought like Hamilton
although history tells us differently?
posted by
Xeno-x
on April 2, 2010 at 8:36 AM
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Re: Alexander Hamilton was a Federalist
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on April 2, 2010 at 8:21 AM
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Alexander Hamilton was a Federalist
Per Wikipedia, "The party was formed by
Alexander Hamilton, who, during
George Washington's first term, built a network of supporters, largely urban bankers and businessmen, to support his fiscal policies. These supporters grew into the Federalist Party, which wanted a fiscally sound and strong nationalistic government and was opposed by the
Democratic-Republicans, (
Democratic-Republican Party was founded by
Thomas Jefferson and
James Madison around 1792.)".
There were differences in the outlooks of the two parties.
"The Federalist policies called for a national bank and the
Jay Treaty to build good relations with Britain. The opponents, who came to be known as "Republicans", denounced most of the Federalist polices, especially the bank, and vehemently attacked the Jay Treaty as a sell-out of
republican values to the British monarchy."
"Jefferson created the (Democratic-Republican) political party to oppose the economic and foreign policies of the
Federalists, a party created a year or so earlier by Treasury Secretary
Alexander Hamilton. The Democratic-Republican party opposed the
Jay Treaty of 1794 with Britain (then at war with France) and supported good relations with
France before 1801. The party insisted on a
strict construction of the
Constitution, and denounced many of Hamilton's proposals (especially the
national bank) as unconstitutional. The party favored
states' rights and the primacy of the
yeoman farmer over bankers, industrialists, merchants, and other monied interests. "
"They (Federalists) They recovered some strength by intense opposition to the
War of 1812; they practically vanished during the
Era of Good Feelings that followed the end of the war in 1815.
[2]"
"Jefferson had a very successful first term, typified by the
Louisiana Purchase, which was ironically supported by Hamilton but opposed by most Federalists at the time as un-constitutional."
As you can see, the Founding Fathers weren't totally in agreement, so, if you quote one, you probably will find another who says something entirely different.
posted by
Xeno-x
on April 2, 2010 at 8:02 AM
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