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14. There are better constitutions in the world. Germany and South Africa for example.

Sun Nov 12, 2017, 03:25 PM

Nov 2017

I do not like that our constitution is based on negative rights rather than affirmative ones. It has caused a lot of problems in our society.

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This is one of the reasons why our founding fathers were some of the wisest men ever. [View all] shockey80 Nov 2017 OP

I'm a huge fan of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson... Dennis Donovan Nov 2017 #1

Jefferson was a great man but he had some issues to say the least. shockey80 Nov 2017 #2

However it's faring now, it's remarkable how long it has endured unblock Nov 2017 #6

Business has had too much power for over a century marylandblue Nov 2017 #7

Hard to fault them for assault weapons BannonsLiver Nov 2017 #11

Jefferson and Madison greeny2323 Nov 2017 #4

Would the founding fathers approve of military assault rifles? shockey80 Nov 2017 #10

I love Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #12

Very wise; however, moondust Nov 2017 #13