Political Quotes

“Back in 1787, with a great deal of disenchantment around the country with the Articles of Confederation, a new Constitution was written to bring all the States of the Union into a workable bond. One of the fundamental principles reflected in that Constitution, as explained in the Federalist Papers, was majority rule. It was a difficult concept because the States were not all the same size, and the Senate would have two Members from each State. There were situations that could develop when a minority of Senators, or Senators reflecting a minority of the population, could actually cause a decision to be made in behalf of all of the people of the country. So there are controversies surrounding that principle. But it was a fundamental maxim that is reflected in the Federalist Papers. One other complicated factor is Gov. George Clinton of New York was strongly opposed to ratification of the Constitution. The Framers thought if he prevailed, then it might kill the effort to ratify the Constitution and get the country moving forward to fulfill the hopes and aspirations of the Framers.”