“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
“That's what this democracy was for us, a huge supermarket of mass man where we could take a piece here and a piece there to make our personalities for ourselves instead of putting up with what was given at the beginning.” MenOpportunityGivenDemocracyPiecesHugePersonalityMassSupermarkets Book:What's this cat's story?: the best of Seymour Krim Source: What's this cat's story?: the best of Seymour Krim
“Democracy, like liberty, justice and other social and political rights, is not "given", it is earned through courage, resolution and sacrifice.” PoliticalGivenSocialJusticeLibertyDemocracyRightsSacrificeResolutionPolitical Rights Book:Freedom from Fear: And Other Writings Source: Freedom from Fear: And Other Writings
“When the Founders thought of democracy, they saw democracy in the political sphere - a sphere strictly limited by the Constitution's well-defined and enumerated powers given the federal government. Substituting democratic decision making for what should be private decision making is nothing less than tyranny dressed up.” ShouldWellsGovernmentPoliticalGivenDecisionDemocracySawsConstitutionDemocraticTyrannyDefinedDecision MakingSpheresFoundersFederal GovernmentDressed Up Author:Walter E. Williams
“I just am a believer...that there are some things that happen for a reason...We may not be able to really discern it now...[but] given the perspective of time, I think we're going to be able to look back at this, and what seemed really bad at the time may turn out to be really good.” ThinkingLooksMayReasonHappensAbleTurnsPoliticsGivenPartyDemocracyPerspectiveBelieverIdeologyTeaTea PartyHappens For A Reason Author:Eric Cantor
“Rosa Luxemburg was - still is for me - a great personal and intellectual heroine. Her analysis of Leninism and capitalism and social democracy are all worth reading. I wouldn't consider anyone truly politically literate if they hadn't given her work at least some study.” IfsStillsReadingGivenSocialDemocracyStudyIntellectualCapitalismAnalysisHeroinesRosaWorth ReadingGreat PersonSocial Democracy Author:Christopher Hitchens