โThe powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.โ
โI would quarrel with both parties, and with every individual of each,โ John Adams wrote in 1763, โbefore I would subjugate my understanding, or prostitute my tongue or pen to either.โ He sure didnโt mince words.ย And neither did many other leading founders who warned...
“Partisanship is one of the illnesses plaguing the U.S. body politic.” Josรฉ Alberto Niรฑo’s new article makes the case. And Michael Boldin (follow) relates this to the founders advice on factions and “divide and conquer” strategies....
