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        Remember that part of the play where it goes

        And he talked for 6 hours, the convention was listless. ‘Bright young man’, yo who the hell is this?

        During that 6 hour spiel at the Constitutional Convention, he described the president as an executive similar to a king that was elected for life. Hamilton was radically progressive for his time, but he still had a soft spot for a highly powerful executive.

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          Further cementing that the only founding father anyone should respect in 2024 is Thomas motherfucking Paine

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      Nah, Jefferson was the one who was looking west super hungrylike.

      He just said a lot of pretty words about presidential light touch because it would make it less likely a president would interfere with him being a slave oligarch on top of being an imperialist.

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        John Adams? That can’t be, that’s that little guy, that spoke to me, all those years ago, what was it? 85? That poor man they’re going to eat him alive!

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    presumed immunity. Like it has been for the last 200 years. My god, go retake social studies.

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      That’s a great deal of confidence for being categorically incorrect. I honestly wish I had this much conviction.

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      Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law