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By: Harold Jarche

Harold Jarche — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:11:36 +0000

OK – we’ll just call the Federalist Papers the anti-democracy, pro-elite, birth of the republican party manifesto, and leave it at that

By: gsiemens

gsiemens — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:03:41 +0000

Hi Harold – I wouldn’t call the Federalist Papers anti-web. I would use it as an illustration of how people create – through debate and idealism – a system of governance…focusing on the needs of individuals/states/government…on how to balance power…how to structure administration, etc.

By: Harold Jarche

Harold Jarche — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:59:05 +0000

Would you cast the Federalist Papers as the anti-web manifesto?

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