My feelings about Hillary Clinton are complex. Except for Iraq, where she made a political misjudgment that, I am sure, she now regrets, I like many of her positions. Whether one agrees with her or not, even critics acknowledge she has been an excellent examplar of what a good senator does representing their constituency. However, the Founders were very mindful of dynasties. They didn’t like them. Period. And their views were forged in a world where most governance was dynastic. Its effects, and the reactions they produced were part of their own experience, and a major aspect of their family saga. The Adams situation caused a lot of stress, because this was true. I don’t think human nature changes that much, the success of the series Rome is grounded in this truth, and I think it is important to remember this. If you are 40 or under you have never voted in a national election that did not have a Bush or a Clinton on the ticket. This is not good for democracy. How can it be that we have 300 million people in this country and the best we can do […]