Source: Tenth Amendment Center
by Mike Maharrey
“‘A vile and arbitrary aristocracy or a monarchy.’ That’s what the anti-federalist writer Cato warned we would get under the Constitution. This was because, in his view, vague and dangerous provisions, expansive taxing power, excessive executive authority, and too much trust in government agents, along with a system that would incentivize endless foreign wars, would lead to a consolidated system based on violence and force. In a series of seven essays published in the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register between September 27, 1787, and January 3, 1788, the anonymous author argued against ratification, predicting that the constitutional system would facilitate widespread abuse of power and ultimately the destruction of liberty.” (12/09/24)
https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2024/12/09/a-republic-at-risk-catos-anti-federalist-warnings/