“The founders understood that democracy would inevitably evolve into a system of legalized plunder unless the plundered were given numerous escape routes and constitutional protections such as the separation of powers, the Bill of Rights, election of senators by state legislators, the electoral college, no income taxation, most governmental functions performed at the state and local levels, and myriad other constitutional limitations on the powers of the central government.” StatesGovernmentGivenLevelsDemocracyRightsCollegeUnderstoodFunctionElectionBillsProtectionSeparationIncomeLocalsLimitationEvolveFoundersSenatorsRoutesTaxationIncome TaxLegislatorsBill Of RightsPlunderSeparation Of PowersElectoral CollegeCentral Government Author:Thomas DiLorenzo
“We’re at a point in history that whether the Internet is going to evolve in a way that’s compatible with democracy and human rights is really kind of up in the air.” WayHumansKindDemocracyRightsAirInternetHuman RightsEvolveCompatibleUp In The AirDemocracy And Human Rights Author:Rebecca MacKinnon
“American democracy and the Soviet system may peacefully exist side by side and compete with each other. But one cannot evolve into the other.” MaySidesDemocracyEvolveSovietAmerican Democracy Author:J. Stalin