Another work that strongly bears on all of this, and which I consider to be essential reading if one is to fully understand what our Republic was SUPPOSED to be, is St. George Tuckers BLACKSTONE'S COMMENTARIES.
18 posted on 02/07/2011 1:57:14 PM PST by Bigun
("The most fearsome words in the English language are I'm from the government and I'm here to help!")