Originally Posted by Stealth Hunter

Oh I voted Federalist, don't worry.

Sorry for not posting a reason, I was busy.

I favor the Federalists because I believe that they are what the United States defines; they symbolize what the nation was created for: equality, freedom, justice, and the right to a happy life.

To me, the Republicans are like a Democratic form of a Dictatorship. They believe that the Constitution is to be taken strictly into account, but hasn't free thinking about it taught us that we must build upon the base of our government to advance into a better nation? I'm not saying that they're wrong, I'm just saying that I strongly disagree with their political ideas.

One of the good points you made was in regards to the Republican idea of trust in the people. If history has taught us anything, it's that the people cannot be trusted fully. True, they deserve their rights, but too much can be a bad thing (the Roman Empire taught us that). To me, it seems that we should act as if we are holding the reigns of a horse: there's a time to loosen your grip and there's a time to hold tight and stand fast. FDR, for instance, exercised this idea during World War II. He didn't give us the truth about the war because we came very close to losing (perhaps luck saw us through). He gave us what he knew was best: motivation and new ideas.

Then there's the states' rights issue that I must make with the Republicans. This idea influences that the states should act as their own country in some respects, not as a united nation. The Articles of Confederation gave us this idea abroad, but we know today how much of a failure that was. States shouldn't be independent; they should be forced to work together to make an exceptional nation, like a watch. All the cogs and screws must work in perfect synchronization. Making the states work together also gives us the opportunity to cut down on the amount of arguments that might break out between them.

Commerce and manufacturing, however, is what I admire best in the Federalist beliefs. IF the United States were to become a nation that was based off manufacturing and trade, we could become like China, only much better (with rights, currency, and what have you). Assuming that we were to become a major power in manufacturing, like China, in which a majority of the Earth depended on us, we could have them by the balls. The idea: "Meet our demands and follow us or we shut down with you and watch you fall apart." Simple and effective, if used correctly.