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As a fan of ALL the forefathers myself im curious///who do you think wanted the most liberty and freedom in govt.? or better yet the most limited govt.?
Last edited by CelticViking; 09-24-2009 at 01:11 AM..
Well of the forefathers (I assume you mean the revolutionaries) I don't think any single one was the most patriotic but it's fair to say Benedict Arnold was one of the least.
Judging from their attitudes toward the new constitution of 1787, I would say Patrick Henry and Samuel Adams. Both, however, eventually accomodated themselves to the idea of a strong controlling central government - though for different reasons. Henry, as I recall, remained dubious the longer.
well i guess they meant in the title...however with my political beliefs patriotism and individual responsibility, smaller govt...etc... go hand in hand...but i didnt want to start a political debate...i just wanted to see what everyones opinions were on who they thought out of the american forefathers wanted the least amt. of govt. involved in the citizens life...being that in my humble opinion, they fought against a tyranny govt.
An argument could be made for Thomas Paine, who seemed to the most steadfast in his opposition to the status quo. Without his influence, America might have been more a copy of the rigid governmentalism that was de rigeur at the time. The founders might have followed more of a path of least resistance, had Paine not been in there rocking their boats.
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