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The Founders

What Really Happened At Start Of Federal Convention Of 1787, Pt. II

Interview With Kevin Gutzman Part II Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – "On this day, on May the 29th -- I just went back and read the record from Farrand’s records last night. This doesn’t have anything to do with James Madison, but I know you know about this. I noted that at this juncture of the meeting on May the 29th, Judge Yates has yet to blow a gasket. […]

June 4, 2014 11

Transcripts

George Mason and Granting Congress Direct Tax Power in the Constitution

George Mason and Direct Tax Power Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – "George Mason was an epicurean republican aristocrat. He was one of the wisest men of his generation and Mason was having none of this talk about having a new central government that was going to have the power to lay and collect direct taxes. Of course, Madison and company would say they’re not direct taxes, they’re indirect, but we’ll […]

April 16, 2014 12