A Beginning of Sorts...

I'll begin with simply stating that hopefully you have read the full introduction, and know what to expect, or, perhaps, what not to expect. Regardless, over the next several weeks, I will be examining several pre-1776 writings, which will consists of a collection of Jefferson, Franklin, and several others prominent Founding Fathers and Patriots' volatile rebuke of Stamp Act and the Intolerable or Coercive Acts. Admittedly, these writings do not entirely embody the American experiment, as established currently, yet they do provide essential insight into the beginning pretenses of the formulation of the right of man to both exist as a 'free' entity and to establish self-governance, further developed Enlightenment principles, such as Jefferson's unique addition of the "Pursuit of happiness" in addition to Locke's established ideas concerning liberty and social contract, later Republican ideals, the Declarations of Independence, and eventually the Federalist Papers and the US Constitution. Only when the contextual history and pretenses are established, can we begin to successfully analyze the intent behind the Constitution, which will hopefully guide the way to academically analyzing the current situation facing the American experiment.