FYI: One of the dates burned into the minds of Americans is July 4, 1776. This is the date that the Declaration of Independence was signed by the members of the Second Continental Congress. Less well-known, but no less important, is the date of signing of the Constitution, on September 17, 1787. The Constitution established the government we are familiar with today. But surely there was a government in the intervening years. Indeed there was. The Articles of Confederation was the first attempt at establishing a national government in the New World. It was not entirely successful, which is why the Constitution was established. But it did serve the nation for a decade. So, what are the Articles, what kind of government did they establish, and what was so wrong with them that they had to be replaced? A bit of history may of help: <http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_arti.html>http://www.usconstitution .net/consttop_arti.html Some Interesting Parallels . . . The White Paper <==> Declaration of Independence ICANN By-Laws <==> Articles of Confederation Supporting Orgs <==> State Governments Mike Roberts <==> John Hanson Welcome to our future history! These *are* exciting times. Respectfully, Jay Fenello President, Iperdome, Inc. 404-943-0524 http://www.iperdome.com __________________________________________________ To receive the digest version instead, send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To SUBSCRIBE forward this message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNSUBSCRIBE, forward this message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Problems/suggestions regarding this list? Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___END____________________________________________
