So grateful for Jeffrey Rosen's commitment to helping people like me improve familiarity with the development of our constitution and its role through to this day in our nation's governance.Trying hard to become and stay vigilant.Thank you, Mr Rosen and all your colleagues.

I completely agree with the point he was making about disaster funding. Too many presidents have the power to wield funding like a scepter of favor. States should be much more autonomous when it comes to these issues. If you live in a state where there is a foreseeable occurrence of tornadoes, or hurricanes, or any other natural disaster, then set monies aside for the day they will come. People in other states shouldn't be required to pay for your bad planning. They should choose to do so themselves by paying to charity.

The Federalist Papers are about as relevant today as 2 plus 2 equals 4 meaning the writings are based on principles (rules) that never change as they are not based on written law (remember, the country was created when people were under British Law and the new Constitution when people were under the Articles of Confederation). They are based on Natural and/or Divine Law depending on whichever the individual chooses to uphold and those principles do NOT contradict despite false claims made by people wrongly educated.

I see true wisdom and sincere concern.

I am translating the Federalist Papers to Farsi/ Persian in video clips posted on one of my Playlists on KZfaq . The Papers are the Alphabet Of the Language of Federalism practiced in the U.S. for the last 230 years. As you all know, Languages can be used for Hate or Love, Building or Destruction, Wisdsom or Self Delusion.

“I don’t particularly agree with ___, but that’s beside the point…” should be our motto for all discussions, how can we get there?

1500 views in a couple days is pretty nice to see

The key to understanding "The Federalist" is,

Of course they are relevant. Actually now, more than since they were written possibly. They are a detailed explanation of the Constitution itself. Take our current situation. The claim that Trump can or cannot be prosecuted without impeachment, and conviction by the Senate is explained in detail. With no interpretation needed.

i like the antifederalists . i guess federalists explain articles confederation and magna carta are still effect too . big part is your a king and queen and your court wins over government and lawyers .. thats where you get your rights to be free non taxes is using public courts . you make the law and make claims and verify where as government can't testify or verify and lawyers are not witnesses and can't speak in court . article 6 paragraph 2 . no status and codes allowed in the original jurisdiction . ends government corruption . you decree the law , punishment , compensation. claimant vs wrongdoer .

democracy sucks . republic rules . best system and the worst . we are a republic to avoid democratic war machine .