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The Constitution
of the United States of America
I.
James Madison,
young and bright,
Had a vision of
a society humming with liberty.
Every member of
the society was fueled by ambition.
Property and
liberty in constant tension:
Few would have
talent and, therefore, wealth.
These would
strive to exploit the many poor.
Many would have
less talent and, therefore,
Have only their
labor to sell, and
These many poor
would strive
To take the
property of the wealthy few.
James Madison,
young and bright,
Saw ambition and
inequality: constant strife.
Factions free,
but having to travel roads to form.
Now to have
liberty hum—
Give the few and
the many their liberty,
But check their
ambition.
Let them keep
their passions,
But fix it so
that no one faction can rule.
No one faction
will be able to seize and hold power.
Checks and
balances plus federalism.
The society may
still hum with liberty.
II.
Problem;
Madison’s vision of the humming society
Was for a time
of roads, horses, carriages, flintlocks,
newspapers.
Comes the
telegraph, telephone, fax, e-mail, and
Factions have no
need for roads or horses.
--September 30,
2013
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