re: #14 akarra

Doing alright - curious about this book, not quite sure what to ask. How does the author sum up arguments against the Bill of Rights, and what was Madison’s own view on the matter?

I’m actually having a hard time keeping-up. The main argument is that a Bill of Rights would be redundant. Enumerating rights that were already guaranteed in the Constitution and therefore creating a situation in which other rights, not named, could be infringed.

Which, I think, is a valid argument and is something we see today with less educated people. The concept of the people having all the power and not the government is difficult for a lot of people to understand. I hear “the Constitution gives individuals this or that” when in realty, the Constituion limits government.

Overall, I think we are fortunate to have the Bill of Rights.

Madison, if I’m following it correctly, was for.

The book is almost like a play-by-play. I is probably not a good choice for audio.