“In America, unlike England, unlike Israel, unlike Japan, other democracies, we have elections that have staggered terms.” AmericaTermDemocracyEnglandElectionIsraelJapan Author:Barney Frank
“These fledgling democracies in the Middle East, they're actually fighting for their freedom. And what are they rioting for in England? Leisurewear.” FightingDemocracyMiddleEnglandEastMiddle EastRiotingFledglingsDemocracy In The Middle East Author:Noel Gallagher
“Shall we have recourse to the art of printing? But this has not destroyed property or aristocracy or corporations or paper wealth in England or America, or diminished the influence of either; on the contrary, it has multiplied aristocracy and diminished democracy.” ArtAmericaWealthDemocracyInfluencePaperEnglandPropertyContraryDestroyedCorporationsPrintingAristocracyRecourse Book:The Political Writings of John Adams Source: The Political Writings of John Adams
“[James] Madison pointed out in the discussion of the constitutional debates - the constitutional convention - that democracy would be a danger. He used England of course as the model and said suppose that in England everyone had the free right to vote; the poor, the propertyless - who are the great majority - would use their voting power to take away the rights of property owners to carry out what we would call land reform.” SaidUseWould BeUsedCoursesPoorDemocracyRightsLandDangerModelsVoteEnglandMajorityPropertyDebateReformDiscussionVotingOwnersConventionsRight To VoteMadisonConstitutional Convention Author:Noam Chomsky