The willful subversion of americas founding document. Book overview the stillunfolding story of americas constitution is a history of heroes and villainsthe flawed visionaries who inspired and crafted libertys safeguards, and the shortsighted opportunists who defied them. I am working on a website where the prologue will be published fairly soon, keeping in mind i am feeble when it comes to website making. It is in no sense a typical electioneering polemic or political puff piece.
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