Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s January 5, 1788. I’m with James Madison, who is busy writing Federalist Paper #51.
JG: “Excuse me, Mr. Madison, could you share some of #51 with us?”
JM: “Why, of course, Mr. Gillespie. What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.”
James Madison studied human nature and he understood the delicate balance between enough government to protect us, but not too much to hurt us.
Read more about James Madison and The Federalist Papers.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
