Federalists & Democratic-Republicans

EQ: A government can build a unified nation from a diverse group through elections such as the Election of 1812. This gives all "qualified" people to opportunity to vote on what they feel would best suit the country. Also, the diverse people began to form groups/parties such as the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans, which will be further discussed in my blog.

The argument between Hamilton and Jefferson has been going on for quite some time now. The talk of the town is that the two are starting their own seperate parties. Hamilton will be the leader for the Federalists and Jefferson for the Democratic-Republicans. Now that Washington has left office, the two major political groups will become part of a two-party system. I've been working on the farm down hear for a while now and I'm already far in debt. I hear that the Federalists give power to the government. They want to ensure that the people pay both national and state debts. I can't afford to do that, I hardly make enough money to support my family on the farm. I really hope that we Democratic-Republicans of Jefferson's party over-rule the Federalists. All they do is read the Constitution and interpret it how they want to.

I don't support this "loose interpretation." It is just a slick way for those Scalywags to control us farmers and traders. I think that the Constituion should be read with "strict interpretation." The Constitution was written to be literal. The National government should be limited. I do not think that the Federal government should have concentrated power, unlike Hamilton and his supporters. Washington seems to think that having political parties pose a threat to the nation. At his farewell adress he criticized the "spirit of party," but I like having the two-party system. It is a way to make change and if I have to fight for my rights as a farmer, then by-golly, I will!