re: What would the founding fathers think about 'national emergencies'?

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You’ve read his political philosophical writings. They are flowery with an overly optimistic view of human nature. In office he was practical and was frustrated with the lack of foresight he saw in members of government.

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I understand all of that. I’m making the point that, unless you view everything in the extreme and through a shallow lens, there isn’t much hypocrisy in Jefferson’s actions.