and his opponent, daniel leonard, in 1775 in ma anonymous names, evangelists and massachusetts. daniel leonard, a loyalist, raises the question of the possibility of the congress becoming tyrannical. and he warns adams of putting too much stock in it because it can act in an oppressive way. and adams says that's just cr y crazy. the people cannot tiyrannyize themselves. ten years later by 1785, lots of the founders were no longer so confident of this fact that a democratic despotism is a contradiction in terms. and one of the major issues that james madison, as rick knows better than i, is -- >> no, i don't. >> -- is his effort to deal with this problem, as he put it, and he knows that there's a problem with the articles of c confederation. but that is not his primary focus. his primary focus is on what's happening in the states. and he writes a very important essay called vices of the political system of the united states. a working paper that lies behind his plans for the convention in philadelphia. and what he points out is that these state legislatures are running wild. and

in the debate between john adams and his opponent, daniel leonard in 1775 in massachusetts, they had anonymous names, and a loyalist, a tori, raises the question of the possibility of the congress becoming tyrannical and he warns adams against putting too much stock in this continental congress because you're going to find that it can act oppressive. in an oppressive way. adams says that's crazy. people cannot tyrannize themselves. a despottism is a contradiction in terms. by 17 85 lots of the founders were no longer so confident that it's a contradiction in terms. one of those things that's written better than i -- >> no, i don't. >> his effort to deal with this problem as he put it, and he knows that that's a problem with the articles of confederation. but he -- that is not his primary focus. his primary focus is on what's happening in the states. and he writes a very important essay called vices of the political system of the united states. working paper that lies behind his plans for the convention in philadelphia. and what he points out is that the state legislatures are running