Hessian
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Sec Treasury Alexander Hamilton espoused a political view that many American viewed as too aristicratic. Although he had notable allies (John Adams, Pinckney...even Washington) his foe was the formidable Jefferson-Madison Democratic Republicans.
One of the more notable criticisms that the Hamiltonian Federalists feared was the uneducated rabble being bought off by bribery and baubles for their precious vote....thus demagogs, buffoons, and the corrupt could easily sway the masses--prying their way into high office.
Please note this quote from Michael Moore:
"Take that day off on November second," Moore exhorted. "And take, you know, take five non-voters to the polls. You know who they are. They're your friends, your family members, people you go to school with. Just commit now to convincing them. Tell them, you're at work or whatever, it's at noontime, tell them, 'Hey, let's all, come on with me. I'll buy everybody lunch,' you know, or if it's at night, you know – "free beer for everybody that comes vote with me right now!" You know, just get creative. Do whatever it is you gotta do!"
(http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=39253)
Mr Hamilton, it is obvious that the perfectability of Man preached by the Jeffersonians is clearly in error...and your prophecies still are with us. I'm sorry we have such a pathetic voting public,
With High Regards,
Hessian
One of the more notable criticisms that the Hamiltonian Federalists feared was the uneducated rabble being bought off by bribery and baubles for their precious vote....thus demagogs, buffoons, and the corrupt could easily sway the masses--prying their way into high office.
Please note this quote from Michael Moore:
"Take that day off on November second," Moore exhorted. "And take, you know, take five non-voters to the polls. You know who they are. They're your friends, your family members, people you go to school with. Just commit now to convincing them. Tell them, you're at work or whatever, it's at noontime, tell them, 'Hey, let's all, come on with me. I'll buy everybody lunch,' you know, or if it's at night, you know – "free beer for everybody that comes vote with me right now!" You know, just get creative. Do whatever it is you gotta do!"
(http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=39253)
Mr Hamilton, it is obvious that the perfectability of Man preached by the Jeffersonians is clearly in error...and your prophecies still are with us. I'm sorry we have such a pathetic voting public,
With High Regards,
Hessian
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