Quote Originally Posted by honedright View Post
Why would the founders separate from the ruling class of England just to turn around and create a ruling class in America? Makes no sense.
You're right none of it makes sense yet there it is in black and white. If you believe the founding fathers were all truly an bunch of altruistic nice guys just wanting everything for everybody equally you should know their own words don't bare this out. The Federalist Papers are as clear a road map to a ruling class as the nose on anyone's face.


Quote Originally Posted by honedright View Post
In fact "All men are created equal" is not a declaration to create a ruling class, but one abolishing all classes.
On face value this declaration would seem to support what you're saying but why then write a document (Federalist Paper 68) that would completely ignore this statement when determining the process by which the most powerful person in the country is selected? Could it be the old bait and switch? The majority of people in 1787 couldn't read much past the second paragraph of the Constitution so you might as well start it with a bang. That way joe the plumber might not notice the complete F#&k over he gets 50 pages later.