The Federalist papers are one half of the story. It takes two sides to have an agreement, and it's a mentally convenient and lazy task to decide that because th

The Federalist papers are one half of the story. It takes two sides to have an agreement, and it's a mentally convenient and lazy task to decide that because the sides came to an agreement that favored one of them, that the other is completely irrelevant to the discussion, ESPECIALLY when the nebulous task of trying to divine intent is concerned.