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To: ConservativeMind

That’s a legitimate point, but keep in mind that this country probably would not have grown west of the Appalachian Mountains without Federal involvement in transportation. The first National Road, for example, was funded by Congress in the early 19th century because that was demanded by the territorial government of Ohio as a condition before they would agree to join the U.S.


32 posted on 06/21/2019 2:29:27 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave." -- Frederick Douglass)
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To: Alberta's Child

“The first National Road...”

That could be categorized under “post roads” (for the purpose of enabling timely transport of the mail). The Interstate Highway system likewise, just applies to modern circumstances. (N.B.: After a 1919 cross-country training exercise by LTC Dwight Eisenhower in support of the Good Roads Movement (and his later exposure to the German Autobahn system, this was originally conceived as a necessity for efficient movement of troops in the event of a enemy invasion) After all, the Founding Fathers couldn’t have foreseen the development of motorized vehicles.

Likewise high-speed printing presses, electronic word processing/typesetting, internet-enabled communications, and the First Amendment. As opposed to quill and ink handwritten and hand-set lead type in a manual printing press.

Likewise for ownership and use of modern semi- and full-auto firearms vs muzzle-loaders and the Second Amendment. Oh, wait...


67 posted on 06/22/2019 1:56:46 PM PDT by castlebrew (Gun Control means hitting where you're aiming!))
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