[AdamSelene235]

That would be a convincing theory if not for the 2nd Amendment; they clearly wanted the average citizen armed.

No, they did not want a Bill of Rights at all. Only when the States refused to co-operate did they throw us that bone.

They sent the Navy out to blockade Rhode Island when she refused to sign.

And yes, the 2nd was a very high priority for the states. All of them wanted a 2nd. Only a minority insisted on the 1st !!

But they were long term thinkers, they left routes open to degrade the 2nd.

Surely you've noticed.

[Djarum]

But they were long term thinkers, they left routes open to degrade the 2nd.

Surely you've noticed.

The only route left open was total corruption of the fed, which could easily be corrected if the majority cared to do so.