Federalist 3 Paraphrased
The Federalist No. 3 - Dangers from Foreign Threats, continued paraphrased into modern English by John Jay. To: the people of New York, It's commonly known that people of any country who are intelligent and well-informed, as Americans are, don't usually accept and then continue to support a faulty opinion concerning something that affects them personally. That fact has made the American people greatly respect the importance of being securely united under one federal government that has enough authority and power to handle whatever issues come up in a way that's best for the whole nation. The more I think about the reasons why people feel this way, the more convinced I am that those reasons are justified and indisputable. There are many issues that a wise and free people have to consider, and the main one seems to be safety. The safety of the people is related to many different situations and issues, so it provides a lot of options for thos...