Some had probably read Filmer, who knew more about political science than "the rest of modern political science:" http://www.constitution.org/eng/patriarcha.ht

Some had probably read Filmer, who knew more about political science than "the rest of modern political science:" http://www.constitution.org/eng/patriarcha.htm http://www.constitution.org/eng/patriarcha.htm Unfortunately, Filmer was not PC in 1770s Massachusetts. Probably even the Virginians turned up their noses at him. We're all paying for the result. If you want a real laugh at the Founders' expense, though, read this: http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/index.asp?document=2429 http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/index.asp?documen...