Federalist VIII: The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States

Federalist XII: The Utility of the Union in Respect to Revenue

So far, Hamilton, Madison, and Jay have spoken at length about the benefits of union in regards to defense and foreign policy. Now it's time to talk about money. No one likes to pay taxes, in particular the founding fathers. They fought a war over them, for crying out loud! So, why is Hamilton arguing for taxes? Well, he's not really arguing for them as much as he is arguing for responsible taxation. Who to tax? What to tax? How much to tax? The founders, including Hamilton, were not fools. They realized taxation was necessary in order to build a nation. "A nation cannot long exist without revenues." Hamilton makes some general proposals, intending to stick mainly on duties collected from trade. He did not care much for direct (aka income) taxes, and didn't like the idea of taxing the farmers (aka the working class) either. He doesn't delve much into detail about taxation or how to go about it. He seems to merely be saying: Hey! We probably might want to start thinking about how we're going to pay for things like a navy and stuff. The benefit of the Union is that, at least when it comes to trade, it will be relatively easy to manage rates and prevent contraband. If you haven't done so before, read up on the Fair Tax.  Don't forget to follow me on cloutHub and Parler: @AmericanCyanide. Also, check out and subscribe to my video channels on cloutHub and Rumble. Feel free to send me feedback thru the Voice Message option in my podcast page, or by sending me an e-mail: dave@americancyanide.com America is worth fighting for! Be strong. Be blessed. #BeStillAndKnow

Federalist XI: The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy

Alexander Hamilton makes a case for being in a position of strength in order to have good commercial relations with foreign nations; one way to show such strength is to have a strong navy. As in the preceding papers, he shows the benefits of remaining united with one strong government, as opposed to separating the region into several parts. In this episode, I give my thoughts on how the concepts Hamilton discusses in Federalist XI apply to us today.   Don't forget to follow me on cloutHub [https://clouthub.com/AmericanCyanide] and Parler [https://parler.com/user/AmericanCyanide/]: @AmericanCyanide. Also, check out and subscribe to my video channels on cloutHub [https://clouthub.com/c/AmericanCyanide] and Rumble [https://rumble.americancyanide.com]. Feel free to send me feedback thru the Voice Message [https://anchor.fm/american-cyanide/message] option in my podcast page, or by sending me an e-mail: dave@americancyanide.com [dave@americancyanide.com] America is worth fighting for! Be strong. Be blessed. #BeStillAndKnow

Federalist X: The Same Subject Continued: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection

In this episode, I read what has to be one of the best essays I have read. James Madison makes a clear and robust case for the adoption of a republic over a direct democracy, and how the former is better at resolving factions than the latter. There are a lot of "times change, people don't moments" in this paper. I only cover a few, in particular, those that show Madison would be fighting against the evils of socialism if he was alive today. The man knew socialism was wicked about 100 years before that bum Marx wrote his foolish "I'm lazy, gimme money" pamphlet. Don't forget to follow me on cloutHub [https://clthb.co/btkZpfqQWMzN4odQ7] or Parler [https://parler.com/profile/AmericanCyanide/posts]: @AmericanCyanide. Also, check out my video channel on Rumble [https://rumble.americancyanide.com]. Feel free to send me feedback thru the Voice Message [https://anchor.fm/american-cyanide/message] option in my podcast page, or by sending me an e-mail: dave@americancyanide.com [dave@americancyanide.com] America is worth fighting for! Be strong. Be blessed. #BeStillAndKnow

Federalist IX: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection

In Federalist 9, Alexander Hamilton continues the argument for unifying the states under one federal government, this time focusing on the advantage a unified nation would have against domestic factions and insurrections.  He extensively quotes from a French political philosopher by the name of Montesquieu [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Montesquieu], seeing as to how he, like we do today, had to deal with people taking things out of context in order to support their arguments; in this case, the "anti-federalists" relied on only portions of Montesquieu's work to support their position. Hamilton, of course, would have none of it. Don't forget to follow me on cloutHub [https://clthb.co/btkZpfqQWMzN4odQ7] or Parler [https://parler.com/profile/AmericanCyanide/posts]: @AmericanCyanide. Also, check out my video channel on Rumble [https://rumble.americancyanide.com]. Feel free to send me feedback thru the Voice Message [https://anchor.fm/american-cyanide/message] option in my podcast page, or by sending me an e-mail: dave@americancyanide.com [dave@americancyanide.com] America is worth fighting for! Be strong. Be blessed. #BeStillAndKnow

Federalist VIII: The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States

In this paper, Hamilton warns that a disunited America will only result in hostilities between the separate states or confederacies, because we would not enjoy an "insular situation," which would require a minimum soldiery; each state or confederacy would immediately raise armies to "protect" themselves from possible incursions from the others, in particular the smaller states or confederacies. He also warns that a people who live in constant fear of attack will readily give over their rights to the government or its agencies in order to feel more secure. Thus, a United  America, resulting in a more secure situation for the people, would also have the benefit of securing the rights of the People. If only Hamilton were here now... Don't forget to follow me on cloutHub [https://clthb.co/btkZpfqQWMzN4odQ7] or Parler [https://parler.com/profile/AmericanCyanide/posts]: @AmericanCyanide. Also, check out my video channel on Rumble [https://rumble.americancyanide.com]. Feel free to send me feedback thru the Voice Message [https://anchor.fm/american-cyanide/message] option in my podcast page, or by sending me an e-mail: dave@americancyanide.com [dave@americancyanide.com] America is worth fighting for! Be strong. Be blessed. #BeStillAndKnow