lexrex.com— It is important to keep in mind the difference between a Democracy and a Republic, as dissimilar forms of government. Understanding the difference is essential to comprehension of the fundamentals involved
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"A pure democracy ... can admit no cure for the mischief’s of faction. A common passion or interest will, in almost every case, be felt by a majority, and there is nothing to check the inducements to sacrifice the weaker party... Hence it is that democracies have ever been found incompatible with personal security or the rights of property; and have, in general, been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths." -- James Madison, Federalist No. 10 Time changes, but the basic truth does not.
"These two forms of government: Democracy and Republic, are not only dissimilar but antithetical, reflecting the sharp contrast between (a) The Majority Unlimited, in a Democracy, lacking any legal safeguard of the rights of The Individual and The Minority, and (b) The Majority Limited, in a Republic under a written Constitution safeguarding the rights of The Individual and The Minority; as we shall now see."It's high time that we finally get a coherent paper of this issue of such high importance. Good submit!
"As there is a degree of depravity in mankind which requires a certain degree of circumspection and distrust: So there are other qualities in human nature, which justify a certain portion of esteem and confidence. Republican government (that of a Republic) presupposes the existence of these qualities in a higher degree than any other form. Were the pictures which have been drawn by the political jealousy of some among us, faithful likenesses of the human character, the inference would be that there is not sufficient virtue among men for self government; and that nothing less than the chains of despotism can restrain them from destroying and devouring one another." (Emphasis added.)
"A pure Democracy is nothing more than 'mob rule' with no provisions for the rights of the individual. The Founding Fathers saw this as one of the worst forms of government and in their wisdom provided a framework to secure the rights of the individual, ie., a Constitution and a Bill of Rights with separation of powers subject to Judicial Review which is the 'Rule of Law' we live under."<a class="user" href="http://www.dailypaul.com/node/1958" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailypaul.com/node/1958</a>
bille3Mar 6, 2009
"A pure democracy ... can admit no cure for the mischief’s of faction. A common passion or interest will, in almost every case, be felt by a majority, and there is nothing to check the inducements to sacrifice the weaker party... Hence it is that democracies have ever been found incompatible with personal security or the rights of property; and have, in general, been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths." -- James Madison, Federalist No. 10 Time changes, but the basic truth does not.
kent4jmjMar 7, 2009
Rule of Law vs Mob (Majority) rule.That is the only protection a minority, and I don't mean race only, can count on!The Rule Of Law!!!
striker101Mar 7, 2009
"These two forms of government: Democracy and Republic, are not only dissimilar but antithetical, reflecting the sharp contrast between (a) The Majority Unlimited, in a Democracy, lacking any legal safeguard of the rights of The Individual and The Minority, and (b) The Majority Limited, in a Republic under a written Constitution safeguarding the rights of The Individual and The Minority; as we shall now see."It's high time that we finally get a coherent paper of this issue of such high importance. Good submit!
boulder555Mar 7, 2009
"As there is a degree of depravity in mankind which requires a certain degree of circumspection and distrust: So there are other qualities in human nature, which justify a certain portion of esteem and confidence. Republican government (that of a Republic) presupposes the existence of these qualities in a higher degree than any other form. Were the pictures which have been drawn by the political jealousy of some among us, faithful likenesses of the human character, the inference would be that there is not sufficient virtue among men for self government; and that nothing less than the chains of despotism can restrain them from destroying and devouring one another." (Emphasis added.)
ayrleigMar 9, 2009
Obama-Pelosi is destroying America's economy on purpose, using the Cloward-Piven plan:<a class="user" href="http://investigatingobama.blogspot.com/2009/03/its-marxism-stupid-what-is-so-difficult.html" rel="nofollow">http://investigatingobama.blogspot.com/2009/03/its ...</a>
trekhawkMar 9, 2009
"A pure Democracy is nothing more than 'mob rule' with no provisions for the rights of the individual. The Founding Fathers saw this as one of the worst forms of government and in their wisdom provided a framework to secure the rights of the individual, ie., a Constitution and a Bill of Rights with separation of powers subject to Judicial Review which is the 'Rule of Law' we live under."<a class="user" href="http://www.dailypaul.com/node/1958" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailypaul.com/node/1958</a>