Writing in the Washington Times, lawyer Bruce Fein shows that he would have been unalterably opposed. Read Fein’s piece here.

Madison wanted to avoid a politicized soceity, with “factions” competing for favors from the state. He knew that would lead to an increasingly contentious but decreasingly productive society. Unfortunately, we’ve been moving away from Madison’s conception of the country faster than a speeding bullet ever since the New Deal. Equally bad, most people are used to our highly politicized society and think it’s normal. Therefore, they can’t see the ominous trend.