There would be no federal government. The parties of the contract come together to make the terms of the contract design the contract, and ultimately sign the contract. In our Constitutional Republic, the states on the parties of the contract. There are some who teach that the constitution is an agreement between the people and the federal government. That is not true. It cant be true. We can show that to be false by one simple fact. How was the constitution ratified . Was it ratified by popular vote . You cannot siren the contract into legal being until the contract is you dont exist until the contract is already signed. So the only party that existed that could be the creators of the constitution are the states. In the federal government did not exist until the constitution was ratified, which makes sense. So, states are the creators of the constitution. The constitution created the federal government, therefore the states are the creators of the federal government. So july 2, 1776 t
The u. S. Army veteran and former state prosecutors the author of several books including, liberty first, the path to restoring america, essential stories for junior patriot, and sovereign duty. Author, chris hall, as we sit here in early august, how is President Trump doing . [applause] well, hes a president. And . I teach the constitution as it was intended to be applied. The president s in america has operated outside the realm of their authority. So, to judge trump, for me is not to judge them against obama or george w. Bush, but use the constitution as a standard. Sometimes hes good, sometimes, not so much. So that is how we view what goes on in washington, d. C. Not based on Political Party, not based on personality, but based on the standard by which all americans should hold their federal government. When you use that measuring stick, which president s in your view have adhered to the constitution . Which havent. Its been a very long time since weve had a president that was tru
The president doing . He is the president and . I tc constitution as it was intended to be applied. And the president s in america have operated outside of the realm of their executive authority constitutionally speaking for decades. So, to judge donald trump for me is not to judge him against obama or merge w bush. In your view have adhered to the constitution. Guest it has been a long time since we had a president that was truly constitutional. Look at article ii of the constitution, that is the delegated authority for the executive branch. When we look at that we realize how little power the president has especially autonomously, i show my students you look at the constitution, article 1, the powers delegated to congress, article 2 delegated to the president and article 3 delegated to the judiciary. In america we gravitated more toward an allconsuming executive rather than an executive in service to the legislative. What we have now in america is a bit of an aberration of what the p
Against obama or george w. Bush, but to use the constitution as a standard, and sometimes hes good and sometimes not so much. Thats how we view what goes on in washington d. C. Not based on Political Party or personality, but based on the standard by which all americans should hold their federal government, the constitution. When you use that measuring stick, which president , in your view have adhered to the constitution and which havent. Its been a long time. Its been a very long time since weve had a president that was truly constitutional. Look at article two of the constitution which is the delegated authority for the executive branch. When we look at that, we realize how little power the president has, especially constitutionally speaking. I shall my students to look at the constitution, article one, the powers that are dedicated to congress i like this. Then you go to article two and then article three to the judiciary. In america, we have gravitated more toward an allconsuming
Hamelton the rivality that forged a nation. Several of his books have been selections of the history book club, and the book of the month club and almost a miracle of the american victory and the war of independence was an awardwinning book as well. He had a 40year teaching career at the university of west georgia in carrollton before retiring in 2004 to focus more on writing books which is why hes been very prolific over the past few years. You can learn more about him and his books by visiting johnferling. Com can. Please join me in welcoming john ferling to the atlanta history center. [applause] thank you kate, and thank you for coming out this evening on this gorgeous atlanta spring night. Coming inside, actually, on this night to hear me talk. I want to talk tonight about my new book, whirlwind, and let me tell you first ors how i happened to first, how i happened to come up with the title, whirlwind. I used the i chose the title because it was a word that was used by both Abigail