Archive for June, 2007

Self-government vs The State … worth considering?

Tuesday, June 12th, 2007

“If men were angels, no government would be necessary,” wrote James Madison. “If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.” From this basic insight, Madison then went on help forge a Constitution whose “checks and balances” would, he believed, effectively curb potential abuses of government power.

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