"The founding anti-Federalists feared [Presidential power was] precarious in the hands of a centralized, nationalized government, where “swayed by elites” they would devolve into “wars for conquest, not defense”, preferring this power devolve even further to the local and state level, enforced through the prohibition on standing armies, quartering armies in the community, and the power of arms in the hands of the people through the Militia and the Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights.

"They especially worried about the capacity of a single man in the Presidency usurping the powers of the Commander in Chief to make war without even Congressional blessing. The Federalists promised the President could never do that without Congressional pre-approval, with John Jay promising this check effectively muted the fear of abuse of executive power.

"Our founding generation abhorred emperors, despised empire, and feared any crossing of the Rubicon by a small elite or single person to ...

Seventeen. How many does Eugene Ji own? Two, flanking the U.S. Air Force headquarters that controls two legs of our country’s nuclear triad. Ji is a CCP intelligence official.

Chinese government veteran Ji’s résumé includes CCP positions on and off for over 40 years, including roles focused on trade, “influence and intelligence,” and in partnership with China’s Propaganda Department.