. >> eldridge gerry has become my favorite curmudgeon in the whole world. he's just such an interesting man. one of these people absolutely believes they operate on the principles 24/mac seven. there is always a high-minded reason then there are moments that he is viewed by the other members of the house as a sort house as a sort of aggravating crackpots and so there are wonderful moments without any heat. in many ways it is the leader of the opposition to what madison wants in the bill of rights which he originally wanted them added into the body of the constitution. he didn't want them separately or as a set of amendments. but it's against the federalists marching down the roads to tierney at the very least a monarchy. also roger sherman plays a critical role because he persists in demanding that they be amendments and that the constitution itself if not revered be acknowledged as the will of the people because it was ratified. and he wants these propositions into statements about rights and liberties and procedures that protect the liberties and rights o