The Ratification Debate Part Two

By: drrobertowens (Diary)  |  July 8th at 04:26 PM  | 

Picking up where I left off in my review of the ratification debate I want to address the question I raised at the end of last week’s essay, “What was the problem?” If the government as established under the Articles had so many successes how did it end up being replaced by the government as established under the Constitution? There were some perceived and actual | Read More »

The Ratification Debate Part One

By: drrobertowens (Diary)  |  July 1st at 12:09 PM  | 

While it is not my usual routine to write articles in a series, in honor of our nation’s 235th birthday I want to take some time to examine the process that led to the ratification of the Constitution.  Therefore, each of the next three weeks I will post one installment of a short refection on the ratification debate. Context: To understand the debate over the | Read More »