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~ Is there no virtue among us? If there be not, we are in a wretched situation. No theoretical checks -- no form of government can render us secure. To suppose liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical idea. If there be sufficient virtue and intelligence in the community, it will be exercised in the selection of these men. So that we do not depend on their virtue, or put confidence in our rulers, but in the people who are to choose them. ~  ~ Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few. ~ ~ Apparently, a democracy is a place where numerous elections are held at great cost without issues and with interchangeable candidates. ~ ~ Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few. ~ ~ History has to be rewritten because history is the selection of those threads of causes or antecedents that we are interested in. ~ ~ Those who stay away from the election think that one vote will do no good: 'Tis but one step more to think one vote will do no harm. ~ ~ Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few ~ ~ If you're inclined to worry, society sure has given you a good selection. ~ ~ A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy but won't cross the street to vote in a national election ~ ~ A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy but won't cross the street to vote in a national election ~ ~ War, n: A time-tested political tactic guaranteed to raise a president’s popularity rating by at least 30 points. It is especially useful during election years and economic downturns. ~ ~ Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in. ~ |
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