Because much rewriting of history is destroying the truth.
James Madison
4th President of the United States (1809-1817)
“Father of the Constitution of the United States”
“Father of the Constitution of the United States”
Quote in Context
“...The power to declare war, including the power of judging the causes of war, is fully and exclusively vested in the legislature . . . the executive has no right, in any case, to decide the question, whether there is or is not cause for declaring war.” (1793)
Biography
JAMES MADISON, JR. (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836) was an American statesman and political theorist, the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817). He is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being instrumental in the drafting of the United States Constitution and as the key champion and author of the United States Bill of Rights. He served as a politician much of his adult life.
“Facts Are Stubborn Things”
~ John Adams, 2nd U.S. President