“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
“There's no conscious plan here; my whole life in politics as a state legislator and in Congress has been about strengthening the middle class.” Has BeensStatesWholeClassPlansMiddleConsciousCongressWhole LifeMiddle ClassLegislatorsStrengthening Author:Peter Welch
“I've been called the first Asian legislator in our Nevada State Assembly.” FirstsStatesAsianAssemblyLegislatorsNevada Author:Sharron Angle
“So that’s what we want is a secure and sovereign nation and, you know, I don’t know that all of you are Latino. Some of you look a little more Asian to me. I don’t know that. What we know, what we know about ourselves is that we are a melting pot in this country. My grandchildren are evidence of that. I’m evidence of that. I’ve been called the first Asian legislator in our Nevada State Assembly.” KnowsWantFirstsLooksLittlesCountryStatesWholeNationsRoomsStudentsEvidenceUnionsNotesSecureTeenagerPotSovereignGrandchildrenAsianLatinoAssemblyMeltingLegislatorsHispanicMy GrandchildrenMelting PotNevada Author:Sharron Angle
“You have the biggest impact on controlling, on affecting local lives as mayor. It's so much more important than being a state legislator.” ImportantStatesImpactLocalsMayorsLegislators Author:Dick Murphy