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.

In fact "All men are created equal" is not a declaration to create a ruling class, but one abolishing all classes.
You really think all men are created equal? When they wrote that they forgot to include all the exceptions that existed then and continue today in one form or another. It was just creative writing to fit the theme of the document.

They certainly did intend to create a ruling class. They had no intention of putting the fate of the Government in the hands of the common folk. It's one of the reasons Senators were to be appointed not elected.

It's very common when a group flees a country for a variety of reasons and establishes their own colony often times the first thing they do is put restrictions on others almost as bad as what they had to deal with in the "old country". You can start with the Pilgrims.