User:The Founders Intent

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INTRODUCTION

Welcome to my page. I'm interested in American Colonial History as it is related to the founding of the United States of America, classic cars, helicopters, and American politics.

FAVORITE FOUNDER QUOTES INCLUDE:

"On every question of construction carry ourselves back to the time when the Constitution was adopted, recollect the spirit manifested in the debates and instead of trying what meaning may be squeezed out of the text or invented against it, conform to the probable one in which it was passed." --Thomas Jefferson to William Johnson, 1823. ME 15:449

"As a guide in expounding and applying the provisions of the Constitution, the debates and incidental decisions of the Convention can have no authoritative character…[T]he legitimate meanings of the Instrument must be derived from the text itself; or if a key is to be sought elsewhere, it must be…in the sense attached to it by the people in their respective State Conventions, where it received all the authority which it possesses." Letter [Madison] to Thomas Ritchie, September 15, 1821

Both quotes refer to the state conventions as the prime reference for interpreting the Constitution.

"Laws are made for men of ordinary understanding and should, therefore, be construed by the ordinary rules of common sense. Their meaning is not to be sought for in metaphysical subtleties which may make anything mean everything or nothing at pleasure." -- Thomas Jefferson

The pivotal initiatives and writings by some of the Founders are ordinarily overlooked by most people, who do not study their history.

GOALS

I use Wikipedia quite often, and am amazed at the breadth and depth of topics. I would like to help on topics I'm knowledgeable in, so don't hesitate to ask. Also I hope to improve the appreciation of early American history. I also like improving the accuracy and format of articles, so you might find subtle changes after I edit. I don't consider myself a article creator (maybe occasionally), but will add here and there to make them better. I also try to assist in the fight against vandalism and sometimes to help on talk pages.

PERSONAL

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BSETThis user has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology degree.

MEMThis user has a Master of Engineering Management degree .

This user is proud to be an American.

This user is a citizen of the United States of America.

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United States of America.

This user is a German American.

This user graduated from Old Dominion University.

This user graduated from The George Washington University.

This user lives in the United States Commonwealth of Virginia.

This user is an Aerospace Engineer.

This user has been a member of Wikipedia since 24 October 2007.

This user has made over
6,000 edits to Wikipedia.

Non-English languages: German
Favorite drink: Beer
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ARTICLE REVIEW

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PORTALS

• Beer
• Categories
• Engineering
• Germany
• Technology

PROJECTS

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WikiProject U.S. Congress.

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WikiProject Military history.

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WikiProject Beer.

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WikiProject Virginia.

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WikiProject Automobiles.

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WikiProject United States.

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SUB-PROJECTS AND TASK FORCES

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MY WORKSPACES

Thoughts on Citations
My Userboxes
ToDo Lists
Passtime

Sandboxes

/Sandbox Air bags
/Sandbox Article
/Sandbox Crashworthiness
/Sandbox Crashworthy seat
/Sandbox Health
/Sandbox Heli-logging
/Sandbox Kosher beer
/Sandbox Military
/Sandbox profile
/Sandbox ScratchPad
/Sandbox Survivability
/Sandbox Userboxes
/Sandbox Translations
/Sandbox UTTAS

TOOLS & SCRIPTS

• Classic
• Modern
• Monobook
  
  
• Article layout
• Barnstars
• Citation Tags
• Clean up vandalism
• Reviewing
• Template messages
• Warnings

RESOURCES

• WP:DEPT
• Dispute Resolution Improvement Project
• Dashboard
• US Copyright Law
• Grammar Guide
• Image help
• Greg Goebels In the Public Domain
• Wikicolleagues
• Manual of Style
• Refactoring Wiki Pages

FAVORITE BREWERIES

• Samuel Adams
• Founders Brewing Company
• Hacker-Pschorr
• Herrenhauser Brewery
• Pilsner Urquell
• List of breweries in Virginia

COUNTRIES VISITED

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US STATES & TERRITORIES VISITED

Alabama  Arizona  Arkansas  California  Colorado  Connecticut  Delaware  Florida  Georgia  Idaho  Illinois  Indiana  Kansas  Kentucky  Louisiana  Maine  Maryland  Massachusetts  Minnesota  Mississippi  Missouri  Montana  New Hampshire  New Jersey  New York  North Carolina  Ohio  Oklahoma  Oregon  Pennsylvania  Rhode Island  South Carolina  South Dakota  Tennessee  Texas  Vermont  Virginia  Washington  West Virginia  Wisconsin   Wyoming  Washington, D.C. Puerto Rico United States Virgin Islands  

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