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Would you consider him one of the top 5 most influential Americans? And would we have a strong federal government without him?
Any other thoughts are welcome as well.
from the time i first learned of the founders in grammar school, then did some additional research on him in the school library, hamilton's been my fav founder!
He was multi-dimensional, multi-talented, lived life to the fullest, well read, well educated, cultured, had the guts to fight a duel, and was quite the ladies' man!
What's not to admire? :thumbs:
He defined the Supreme Court as the final arbitrator of the Constitution, which makes him good by me too.iam a james madsion man myself, a short but brainy little guy, who did more for our constitution, BOR, and for right to property.
he defined the supreme court as the final arbitrator of the constitution, which makes him good by me too.
[though some legalists despise him for this, as well]
He's the only non-president with his face on paper money. Dude had it going on.
I forget was he the victim or the survivor in that duel with Burr?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burr–Hamilton_duel
Ah...victim.
He's the only non-president with his face on paper money. Dude had it going on.
I forget was he the victim or the survivor in that duel with Burr?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burr–Hamilton_duel
Ah...victim.
Don't waste your time looking!iam not sure of that, i seem to have read that madison says the states should be the final authority on whats constitutional, but i will have to look it up again to be sure.
i think its in Madison’s Report on The Virginia Resolutions (1799-1800),
the guts to fight a duel
Would you consider him one of the top 5 most influential Americans? And would we have a strong federal government without him?
Any other thoughts are welcome as well.
federalist 84- hamliton - But a minute detail of particular rights is certainly far less applicable to a Constitution like that under consideration, which is merely intended to regulate the general political interests of the nation, than to a constitution which has the regulation of every species of personal and private concerns.
Hamilton states the constitution is created to regulate the interest of the nation, but not to regulate the people and their personal business.
He's the only non-president with his face on paper money. Dude had it going on.
I forget was he the victim or the survivor in that duel with Burr?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burr–Hamilton_duel
Ah...victim.
Or Burr feared the shot may have been an attempt & miss!He fired his pistol up in the air, which apparently was the idea. You don't actually duel, you both do that instead, then come to a gentlemen's understanding. Burr was having none of that and took advantage of the wasted shot, shooting Hamilton.
Or Burr feared the shot may have been an attempt & miss!
But I stand by my comment: It took some guts, because it's inherently hazardous, as can be seen by the subsequent fatal results!
Would you consider him one of the top 5 most influential Americans? And would we have a strong federal government without him?
Any other thoughts are welcome as well.
I adore him. I think he was the greatest individual founding father. I also think Madison was a far more effective and useful counterpart to him than Jefferson.
Yeah, Burr was one of the worst American politicians ever produced in this country. Hamilton was flawed (his tail chasing) but he was still a noble and far seeing American leader.
it worked that way forever till FDR hijacked it with the commerce clause.
utter power grab by the federal government. that really began the downfall.
A noble adulterer?
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