Founders Left America Strong - But Too Optimistic?

The New York Times asks whether the Constitution’s authors were too optimistic about how well self-government would restrain ambition and abuse. The piece points to a familiar tension in American life - a system built on limited government that still depends on officials acting in good faith. For conservatives, the lesson is plain: when power grows, the safeguards matter, and today’s sprawling bureaucracy only makes that warning more urgent. Read more about this...