whitnebrat Loc: In the wilds of Oregon

IF you say it applies to Biden, you'd be wrong.

From 3 John Adams, A Defense of the American Constitution, 284 to 286. Writt in 1787.

“If we should extend our candor so far, as to own, that the majority of mankind are generally under the d******n of benevolence and good intentions; yet it must be confessed, that a vast majority frequently t***sgress; and what is more decidedly in point, not only a majority, but almost all, confine their benevolence to their families, relations, personal friends, parish, village, city, county, province; and that very few indeed extend it impartially to the whole community. Now, grant but this t***h, and the question is decided. If a majority are capable of preferring their own private interests, or that of their families, counties, and party, to that of the nation collectively, some provision must be made in the constitution in favor of justice, to compel all to respect the common right, the public good, the universal law in preference to all private and partial considerations.”1 Again: “Of all possible forms of government, a sovereignty in one assembly, successively chosen by the people, is, perhaps, the best calculated to facilitate the gratification of self-love, and the pursuit of the private interests of a few individuals, A few eminent, conspicuous characters will be continued in their seats in the sovereign assembly from one e******n to another, wh**ever changes are made in the seats around them. By superior art, address, and opulence, by more splendid birth, reputations, and connections, they will be able to intrigue with the people, and their leaders out of doors, until they worm out most of their opposers, and introduce their friends. To this end they will bestow all offices, contracts, privileges in commerce, and other emoluments on the latter, and their connections, and
throw every vexation and disappointment in the way of the former, until they establish such a system of hopes and fears throughout the whole state, as shall enable them to carry a majority in every fresh e******n of the house. The judges will be appointed by them and their party, and of consequence will be obsequous enough to their inclinations. The whole judicial authority, as well as the executive, will be employed, perverted, and prostituted, to the purposes of e******neering. No justice will be attainable; nor will innocence or virtue be safe in the judicial courts, but for the friends of the prevailing leaders. Legal prosecutions will be instituted, and carried on against opposers to their vexation and ruin. And as they have the public purse at command, as well as the executive and judicial power, the public money will be expended in the same way. No favors will be attainable, but by those, who will court the ruling demagogues of the house, by v****g for their friends, and instruments; and pensions, and pecuniary rewards and gratifications, as well as honors, and offices of every kind, v**ed to friends and partisans, &c. &c. The press, that great barrier and bulwark of the rights of mankind, when it is protected by law, can no longer be free. If the authors, writers, and printers, will not accept of the hire, that will be offered them, they must submit to the ruin, that will be denounced against them. The presses, with much secrecy and concealment, will be made the vehicles of calumny against the minority, and of panegyric, and empirical applauses of the leaders of the majority, and no remedy can possibly be obtained. In one word, the whole system of affairs, and every conceivable motive of hope or fear, will be employed to promote the private interests of a few, and their obsequious majority; and
there is no remedy but in arms. Accordingly we find in all the Italian republics, the minority always were driven to arms in despair.”

solarkin

huh ??
how much did that dude have to drink before that was written . Obsequious ,really ???

okie don

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Sounds like something Bribem might compose.

whitnebrat Loc: In the wilds of Oregon

Obviously a product of the American Public School System, displaying a complete lack of United States History. 'Nuf said.

whitnebrat Loc: In the wilds of Oregon

But he didn't ... the quore is 240 years old. I realize that many of you actually think he's that old, but he ain't.