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Blue_true

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7. Was there a "common man" among the Framers?

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 5, 2018, 10:11 PM

Jun 2018

Benjamin Franklin was a legendary Grifter (hogged government print contracts). The closest to being common was George Washington and even he was considerably well off in comparison to the common man (women were treated as property during that era).

Correct me, I am not a Founding era literate person.

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The drafter's of the Constitution made one very flawed assumption about those who would [View all] Atticus Jun 2018 OP

I disagree Sherman A1 Jun 2018 #1

When the "system of checks and balances" is so obviously not working, it is difficult Atticus Jun 2018 #3

Then we must agree to disagree Sherman A1 Jun 2018 #4

If you truly believe that's what I said, I understand your disagreement. nt Atticus Jun 2018 #5

Let's remember there was a huge battle in those days Hortensis Jun 2018 #9

Was there a "common man" among the Framers? Blue_true Jun 2018 #7

I do not believe that I referenced a "common man" Sherman A1 Jun 2018 #8

I largely agree with your points. Our problem today is lack of voting and uninformed voting. Blue_true Jun 2018 #10

The framers were mostly slave owners or enablers, not a lot different from trump. Hoyt Jun 2018 #2

The truth shall set you free... pbmus Jun 2018 #6