[orthodoxymoron]

I am more concerned with the document than I am with the affiliations of those who authored and signed it. I think there are good Masons and bad Masons. I have real problems with the very top levels of Freemasonry. I think that they are dealing with the devil. But this doesn't mean that top level Freemasons can't be good people. They may have seen the darkest of the dark...and appreciate the light more than most. I can't judge their souls.

I'm trying to read the 'Federalist Papers' and the 'Anti-Federalist Papers' but I am finding this to be slow going. It takes some discipline and work to really get into this material...but I think that it's absolutely foundational. I'm thinking this a good way to understand the issues surrounding the short and simple Constitution. You want a very short and concise binding document. You know...'Keep It Simple Stupid'. If it gets too long and complex...it loses it's effectiveness. You want a simple central concept(responsible freedom) supported by a simple central legal document. Then...through the concept of Comprehensive Concentration...one can breath life into the document.

So...in a sense...you are correct...that focusing on the actual document may be a mistake. One should not neglect the document...or allow it to be trampled upon...but the real excitement is in the surrounding information, implications, ramifications, and application of the document. The two books mentioned can help to accomplish this.