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4. Jefferson Did The Declaration...

Tue Jul 2, 2024, 06:22 AM

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Of Independence. He wasn’t in the United States in 1787-89, as he was our Ambassador to France, and had no direct involvement in the writing of it. He had correspondence with Madison and Washington; his letters had indirect influence, but that was the extent of his involvement. When you were a six-week journey from home, it would be kinda hard to have much direct input.🖖

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SCOTUS was NEVER granted the powers they have claimed by the Constitution. They CAN be stopped! [View all] DSandra Jul 2024 OP

Jefferson helped create the constitution Buckeyeblue Jul 2024 #1

Congress *could* do far more than change the number of justices. sl8 Jul 2024 #3

Yup. GB_RN Jul 2024 #10

Jefferson Did The Declaration... GB_RN Jul 2024 #4

1887 ? rickford66 Jul 2024 #8

Typo. GB_RN Jul 2024 #9

I only noticed it because I already had my coffee. rickford66 Jul 2024 #12

Congress and the States can pass a marybourg Jul 2024 #5

Sure... but if we could do that... FBaggins Jul 2024 #6

Absolutely true. I just wanted to point out the marybourg Jul 2024 #7

They Could. GB_RN Jul 2024 #11

Just talking about what the Constitution provides marybourg Jul 2024 #13

I Understand... GB_RN Jul 2024 #14

. . . marybourg Jul 2024 #15

Missing from the video is any actual way they can be stopped FBaggins Jul 2024 #2