As We Continue To Consider The State Of The Union Today...
by: Les Carpenter
Rational Nation USA
Birthplace of Independent Conservatism
Liberty -vs- Tyranny
Putting things in perspective. Where are the great leaders of the current age? Many may be wondering, and possibly asking themselves the same question.
Rational Nation USA
Birthplace of Independent Conservatism
Liberty -vs- Tyranny
"It will not be denied that power is of an encroaching nature and that it ought to be effectually restrained from passing the limits assigned to it. After discriminating, therefore, in theory, the several classes of power, as they may in their nature be legislative, executive, or judiciary, the next and most difficult task is to provide some practical security for each, against the invasion of the others." --James Madison, Federalist No. 48, 1788
"There are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." --James Madison, speech at the Virginia Ratifying Convention, 1788
"This balance between the National and State governments ought to be dwelt on with peculiar attention, as it is of the utmost importance. It forms a double security to the people. If one encroaches on their rights they will find a powerful protection in the other. Indeed, they will both be prevented from overpassing their constitutional limits by a certain rivalship, which will ever subsist between them."--Alexander Hamilton, speech to the New York Ratifying Convention, 1788
"The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one, and thus to create whatever the form of government, a real despotism. A just estimate of that love of power, and proneness to abuse it, which redominates in the human heart is sufficient to satisfy us of the truth of this position." --George Washington, Farewell Address, 1796
Putting things in perspective. Where are the great leaders of the current age? Many may be wondering, and possibly asking themselves the same question.
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