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That was the true message of Trump’s victory. K. Ward Cummings is an essayist and social critic. He lives in Baltimore.

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The Federalist Papers is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the pseudonym "Publius" to promote the ratification of the United ...

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As one reads the Federalist Papers, written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, it becomes apparent that they were very conscious of the weakness of human nature and the human ...