"Democracy, then, in the centralizing, pattern-making,
absolutist shape which we have given to it is,
it is clear, the time of tyranny's incubation."
by:
Bertrand de Jouvenel
(1903-1987) French philosopher, political economist, and futurist
Source:
Du Pouvoir. Histoire naturelle de sa croissance [1945] (Paris: Hachette, 1972), p. 36; English translation: On Power: The Natural History of Its Growth (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 1993), p. 15.
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The next thing is when we all are required to wear GWB armbands (or, for the mentally challenged, headbands) at all times - except when in the shower. It is when in the shower we must all sing "Hail to the Chief!"
 -- George, Ohio     
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    Once centralized in pattern-making, democracy is absolute tyranny.
     -- Mike, Norwalk     
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    The mystery of iniquity doth already work. Even then, it is now made obvious. Especially through the denominational religious system in the U.S. We see and hear today, their ignorant so-called sharing of our Liberty with islam. sharing nothing more than the misery and conflict brought about, and through the pervading evil of democracy. A cambium secondary growth of unnatural order, the invasive species of ivy chocking our Tree of Liberty ! There are many secondary growths, they only wishing to add another. Semper FI
     -- Ronw13, Yachats Or     
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    I desire, to draw the parallel, positive correlation, between simplicity and (eloquence, goodly words ). To be said of democracy their glorying is not good. " Your glorying is not good. Know ye not a little leaven leavened the whole lump ? " We are an unleavened Republic. " The unleavened bread of sincerity and truth ". This spoken by our Defensive Representative. Paul. " be ye followers of me " spoken 13 times within those 13 letters. which give to us understanding=13 of Rebellion ! See the foot print in the sand ? That is one of the biggest !
     -- Ronw13, Yachats Or     
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    The token is on the page. it accompanies the words upon the page in the form of symbols.
     -- Ronw13, Yachats Or     
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    What keeps a democracy in check? The US House of Representatives of the Legislative Branch was to be the 'democratic' voice representing the People at large; the Senate was to be the voice of the land owners (i.e. 'aristocratic') -- electors for governor and president are limited to land owners to protect their property from being voted away by the masses. The Executive Branch represents the monarchical form -- commander-in-chief. The Jury is/was the check on the Legislative Branch. A partisan Judicial Branch in office for life is a crack in the Liberty Bell. The only thing that really protects the individual (read: the People) is our Declaration of Independence and Constitution with Bill of Rights. As long as these ideals live within the People, ever reminded by the honored parchments under glass and in every oath of office or trust, Liberty has its foundation. It must live within the hearts and minds of the People, no paper can protect us from ourselves...
     -- E Archer, NYC     
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