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The Founders knew what they did not want our new government to be.  Thomas Jefferson so eloquently made the argument to break away from one form while laying the groundwork for our next form of government.  Then James Madison completed that groundwork in the text of Constitution.  What do we mean by this?  The Declaration spoke of unalienable rights, and declared the purpose of government instituted by man is to secure these rights.  The Constitution then completes those thoughts by limiting the power any one person or branch of government can have by instituting checks and balances of each branch of government on the others..  To further expound on this magnificent structure protecting our freedoms, we are thrilled to welcome back our good friend, Adam Carrington, Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University.