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Quote by: lsbskins1  And here is where I don't give a hoot about what Jefferson or Hamilton thought in total philosophical perspective - Jefferson had it half right and Hamilton had it half right. We need a strong central authority (Hamilton's correct view) to protect the rights of the individual against the tyranny of the monied interests (Jefferson's correct view). There is no universal or natural law that states that you have to accept the errors of an otherwise brilliant individual if you want to accept his/her useful contributions. Take truth where you find it and reject error where you discover it. It really is that simple. |
Strong central authority
is Tyrranny and a moneyed interest. At times, government may be non-malevolent, but power is the most addictive drug in existance. You can't only take part of Jefferson's theories because in the same sentence he would have said that government is the main Tyrranny we need protection from.
As to a change in the presidency, the current form pf presidency is not what the founders intended anyway. They intended a man who was submissive to congress in most issues and certainly not one who was the most powerful man in the world.