If you could go back in time and ask the founding fathers a question about our government, what would it be?

I'll start by asking why didn't they put in term limits for US Reps in Congress.

And go!

They'd direct you to federalists 53

I'd ask then their thoughts on dormant commerce clause

I would show them the results of a central bank and hopefully end that debate on a good or bad thing for the USA

I'd love to ask their thoughts about all the amendments from the 13th on, basically the ones after they all died. Which ones would they have included and which ones not.

Ask them if they meant the 2nd amendment to only be for hunting

HoustonAg2106 said:

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Ask them if they meant the 2nd amendment to only be for hunting

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A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

I don't see hunting mentioned. I do see militia and security of a free state.

Why did you include a prefatory clause with 2nd amendment and not for any others?

Did you envision the people electing idiots and crooks?

I'd ask if they considered birthright citizenship to be a thing

They'd say they follow the English common law. jus soli

I would ask them to revise the 2nd amendment and strike through the "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State" part because it confuses idiots and authoritarians alike. Just leave it "The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

Maybe throw in an "Ever. Ever Ever." at the end.

How do we get this revolution thing started for Texas

Is there any scenario where women should be allowed to vote?

I'd tell them let me run down what has happened in the US since their deaths and ask them at which point would they have started shooting people.

HollywoodBQ said:

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Is there any scenario where women should be allowed to vote?

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Obviously the answer would be no.

dds08 said:

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If you could go back in time and ask the founding fathers a question about our government, what would it be?

I'll start by asking why didn't they put in term limits for US Reps in Congress.

And go!

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" Why didn't you" questions can all be easily answered with: "we provided the ability to amend if we forgot anything important."

They may also say "refer to the 1st document we signed if the other one is blatantly ignored and disregarded" and the voice of the people and the rights of the people are suppressed by a unelected ruling elite.

Tell George Washington to end slavery in the entire country by 1820.

LMCane said:

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Tell George Washington to end slavery in the entire country by 1820.

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Democrats would never have supported this.

HarleySpoon said:

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dds08 said:

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If you could go back in time and ask the founding fathers a question about our government, what would it be?

I'll start by asking why didn't they put in term limits for US Reps in Congress.

And go!

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" Why didn't you" questions can all be easily answered with: "we provided the ability to amend if we forgot anything important."

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Is it practical at this point to pass a bill limiting congressional terms?

Tom_Fox said:

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I'd tell them let me run down what has happened in the US since their deaths and ask them at which point would they have started shooting people.

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Your #1 question to the founding fathers would be at what point can you murder fellow citizens?

This board is insane.

Hullabaloonatic said:

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Tom_Fox said:

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I'd tell them let me run down what has happened in the US since their deaths and ask them at which point would they have started shooting people.

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Your #1 question to the founding fathers would be at what point can you murder fellow citizens?

This board is insane.

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What is insane is that you read it in that manner.

schmellba99 said:

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Hullabaloonatic said:

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Tom_Fox said:

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I'd tell them let me run down what has happened in the US since their deaths and ask them at which point would they have started shooting people.

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Your #1 question to the founding fathers would be at what point can you murder fellow citizens?

This board is insane.

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What is insane is that you read it in that manner.

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Lol and how should i read it? or actually...how did YOU read it?

schmellba99 said:

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Hullabaloonatic said:

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Tom_Fox said:

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I'd tell them let me run down what has happened in the US since their deaths and ask them at which point would they have started shooting people.

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Your #1 question to the founding fathers would be at what point can you murder fellow citizens?

This board is insane.

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What is insane is that you read it in that manner.

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You mean in the manner it was written?

I read it as asking at which point they would have deemed it necessary to rebel against increasing tyranny.

AgBQ-00 said:

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I read it as asking at which point they would have deemed it necessary to rebel against increasing tyranny.

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"...at which point would they have started shooting people."

^That question was about rebelling against tyranny? B/c it reads like just shooting people.

Do you think OP is a child? That he's incapable of phrasing a question specifically about tyranny if that's what he actually meant?

It is a snarky comment made in the same vein as the comment that goes along the lines of "the founders would have started shooting already." That is how I read it.

dds08 said:

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If you could go back in time and ask the founding fathers a question about our government, what would it be?

I'll start by asking why didn't they put in term limits for US Reps in Congress.

And go!

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I would scream at them to abolish slavery as soon as possible, as it will be a thorn in our side for centuries to come. I would also brief them on the nature of the modern white liberal and just how evil, godless and depraved they are and would ask them to factor this in, as they could have never predicted such a heinous and anti-American group of people hellbent on destroying the amazing country they are founding from within. I doubt they would believe 75% of the stuff I told them about the modern left. They may just become dismayed and give up altogether if they did.

Guess I wouldn't care too much to ask them anything, I would be too focused on warning them that they f***ed up and begging them to fix it.

BG Knocc Out said:

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dds08 said:

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If you could go back in time and ask the founding fathers a question about our government, what would it be?

I'll start by asking why didn't they put in term limits for US Reps in Congress.

And go!

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I would scream at them to abolish slavery as soon as possible, as it will be a thorn in our side for centuries to come. I would also brief them on the nature of the modern white liberal and just how evil, godless and depraved they are and would ask them to factor this in, as they could have never predicted such a heinous and anti-American group of people hellbent on destroying the amazing country they are founding from within. I doubt they would believe 75% of the stuff I told them about the modern left. They may just become dismayed and give up altogether if they did.

Guess I wouldn't care too much to ask them anything, I would be too focused on warning them that they f***ed up and begging them to fix it.

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What did they **** up?

fka ftc said:

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LMCane said:

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Tell George Washington to end slavery in the entire country by 1820.

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Democrats would never have supported this.

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the Democratic Party didn't exist in Washington's lifetime

Ed Harley said:

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BG Knocc Out said:

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dds08 said:

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If you could go back in time and ask the founding fathers a question about our government, what would it be?

I'll start by asking why didn't they put in term limits for US Reps in Congress.

And go!

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I would scream at them to abolish slavery as soon as possible, as it will be a thorn in our side for centuries to come. I would also brief them on the nature of the modern white liberal and just how evil, godless and depraved they are and would ask them to factor this in, as they could have never predicted such a heinous and anti-American group of people hellbent on destroying the amazing country they are founding from within. I doubt they would believe 75% of the stuff I told them about the modern left. They may just become dismayed and give up altogether if they did.

Guess I wouldn't care too much to ask them anything, I would be too focused on warning them that they f***ed up and begging them to fix it.

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What did they **** up?

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Well this country is going to the sh*tter quick and will probably be fully controlled by anti-American leftists within 10-20 years. I would describe the modern liberal and what is going on today and beg them to implement safeguards accordingly. I suppose these men, who are much smarter than me, would convene and hours and perhaps days of thought and discussion would be had on how they can help safeguard from being destroyed within. I would at least like to hear their thoughts and responses when I described just how evil and f-ed up the modern white left is.

They'd probably kill me, thinking I was a crazy person, because they wouldn't be able to wrap their minds around what I was telling them. "This gentleman is talking about men dressing as women and performing sexual acts in front of children and doctors giving hormones and sex changes to minors, off with his head!"..."He was uttering similar deranged rantings earlier about how small businesses and religious institutions will be forced by the state to cater to weddings where men marry men, he belongs in a ward!!!" etc etc.

There were only the Democratic-Republicans and the Federalists. Try again?

I'd tell them I'm sorry we ****ed it up this bad, explain Pandora's box was opened in the late 60's / early 70's by a bunch of stupid hippies and I'd ask them if they'd like me to turn them back over in their graves.