From: Hagbard Celine (hagbard@ix.netcom.com)
Date: Wed Jul 09 1997 - 01:55:54 MDT
Anton Sherwood wrote:
>
> : I've done little legislative history concerning the 2nd, but an educated
> : guess would be that to get it ratified, the delegates made both of those
> : arguments, and more. Hunting for meat and/or the skins trade was pretty
> : important both economically and also for an individual's livelihood.
>
> (there's a difference?)
Rephrase: Hunting for meat and/or the skins trade was pretty important
both macro-economically and also for an individual's livelihood
(micro-economically).
> : And self-defense has always been offered as a valid reason for weapons
> : proliferation. Unfortunately, the Congress was secret and the only notes
> : made were Madison's and Jefferson's (?) so we have a tough time knowing
> : what they were really trying to do.
>
> The Convention of 1787 was secret (and Madison took notes).
> This is the first I've heard that the First Congress of 1789,
> in which the Bill of Rights was drafted, was also secret.
Yup, you're right. Was indeed the Convention, not the Congress that was
secret. Thanks.
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