Why call this endeavor The James Madison Society?
Because he soon grew alarmed at the fragility of the Articles of Confederation, particularly the divisiveness of state governments, and strongly advocated a new constitution. At the Philadelphia Convention in 1787, Madison's draft of the Virginia Plan and his revolutionary three-branch federal system became the basis for the American Constitution of today. Though Madison was a shy man, he was one of the more outspoken members of the Continental Congress. He envisioned a strong federal government that could overrule actions of the states when they were deemed mistaken; later in life he came to admire the US Supreme Court as it started filling that role.
It's time we, as a nation, move back towards what James Madison envisioned. We need to be outspoken as a nation. We need to restore the balance of power.
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Well said. What is the point of even having a Federal Government if the states just do whatever the hell they want?
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