In 1860 there were 178 representatives in the Congress of the United States and two firths of all of the slaves were not counted for the purpose of determing the number of representatives in Congress.
The men who drafted the Constitution were trying to create a government where the rights of the individuals would be secure. They created a govenment with a short list of delegated powers and reserved all other power to the states and the people.
The truth is that if you look closely at the words used in the Constitution and the meaning and intent behind the Constitution, you find that it's main focus and original intent is as a pact by the states to set up a government,
In the Declaration of Indpendence, Thomas Jefferson stated that a government derives its just power from the consent of the governed. He also stated that people not only have the power to give their consent, but have the power to withdraw it.
In order to finance the French and Indian War, Great Britain had to borrow billions just to pay the interest of the debt. As a result the British Parliament decided to impose taxes on the American Colonists.
Reply by Ruth Hammons on August 16, 2018 at 1:45am
Until the patriots of this nation are willing to do whatever is necessary to take back America for freedom, faith, liberty and the Constitution, it will continue to get worse and worse.
A question for those who oppose Term Limits for our politicians; How do you feel about not paying them a salary? How long do you think they would remain in office under those circumstances? I fear Benjamin Franklin's concerns regarding a "salaried