Thomas Jefferson

If the Constitution doesn’t say the federal government has the power, then that power belongs to the states. Stop trying to take more power than you were given!

[Thomas Jefferson @JeffysonThomas]

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@realAlexHambam don’t worry I’ll save you from the dreaded tomato

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@realAlexHambam The Articles of Confederation don’t have any effect on anything anymore what’s your point in bringing it up?

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@realAlexHambam The Constitution was not written to be flexible, and the Elastic Clause doesn’t really apply here because your national bank isn’t necessary

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@realAlexHambam But you admit that at least some of it is unconstitutional. Loosely based ideas aren’t the same thing as following rules.

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@realAlexHambam I try to compromise with you and you complain. Do you see why we can’t get anywhere with anything?

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@realAlexHambam I think you’re the one that doesn’t understand it, or you would have realized that your financial plan is unconstitutional

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James Madison and I have worked together on the VA & KY Resolves, so if the federal government infringes on states’ rights that state will be allowed to leave the union. Hopefully we won’t have to use this!

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The Sedition Act is a violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution, as it restricts free speech. I hope that people realize this and vote to have it removed.

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@realAlexHambam I have no problem with the central government, but when it disregards what is specifically stated in the Constitution I’m not going to stay quiet

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@realAlexHambam I won’t deny what I did but it was Washington who didn’t want political parties.

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John Adams is President now... not sure how this is going to go over with the people. Hopefully he does something amazing soon!

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@realAlexHambam *Washington

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@realAlexHambam There’s no contradiction in saying that one system is in place while wanting another. And yes, I do want a strict interpretation of the constitution, which is why I do not agree with your financial plan.

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@realAlexHambam The Constitution states that the powers not explicitly given to the federal government are not the federal government’s powers. The Constitution has a stronger central government than the Articles of Confederation, but there are still limitations to that power that you ignore.

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By disregarding a select part of the Constitution, it becomes more likely that the states’ powers will be infringed upon because the Constitution’s purpose is to protect these powers. We are getting dangerously close to the line being crossed. https://t.co/O1pkyX2A0V

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@realAlexHambam @HammyZander You’re ignoring the Constitution for your financial plan, which in turn infringes on the rights of the states and the people. Maybe you should read the Constitution and realize that the federal government only has the powers explicitly stated within.

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@realAlexHambam @HammyZander “Everyone will have equal power” until the government has all the money and the citizens are starving.

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@realAlexHambam @HammyZander If you can recall, I am a Democratic-Republican. I want the states to have power, not a government that will step on the rights of the people and ignore the Constitution

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@realAlexHambam @HammyZander Talking about a “STRONG CENTRAL GOVERNMENT” and how giving it more power will prevent tyranny doesn’t make much sense to me. Can you explain how people giving their power to the government doesn’t result in tyranny?

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@realAlexHambam @HammyZander Obviously. But when one group controls the money of an entire nation, it results in tyranny. Isn’t this why we fought a war? To escape tyranny?