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In reply to the discussion: You thinkin' maybe the Founding Fathers weren't as smart as we'd like to think? [View all]eShirl
(18,466 posts)11. I'm sure they did the best they felt they could. n/t
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You thinkin' maybe the Founding Fathers weren't as smart as we'd like to think? [View all]
jmowreader
Oct 2013
OP
They could not have imagined a world full of idiots listening to idiots all day on the radio and TV.
redstatebluegirl
Oct 2013
#1
That explains their election by the state legislature in the original,
Benton D Struckcheon
Oct 2013
#22
The founding fathers were concerned about kings and setting up an executive branch
Agnosticsherbet
Oct 2013
#12
I want the Tea Party members removed because they're destroying the country!
jmowreader
Oct 2013
#36
You are wanting anybody that disagrees with you politically to be removed.
GreenStormCloud
Oct 2013
#37
Of course they didn't plan for everything, they went with the best they could come up with
NuclearDem
Oct 2013
#28
Yep. The Constitution is a failure, and we need to replace it with a parliamentary system
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#29