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Posts on ‘June 28th, 2008’

Constitutional Questions

This week at Montpelier, Will hs spoken often of constitutional questions. These inquiries may be said not to have answers; that is, they offer such quality that they move beyond knowledge. By asking ourselves these questions, we engage in a process which can replicate the very substance of democracy. I got to thinking about this, [...]

Campaign 2008 in the Box

Sparking curiosity and provoking puzzled stares, Professor Harris proposed his model of Federalist and Antifederalist thinking provides a useful lens for understanding this year’s presidential candidates. Those of us who want to draw a straight line to match today’s political parties to the Federalist and Antifederalist perspectives were baffled. How in the world did Hillary [...]