Great film and an interesting thought but I have to disagree with this, “ good government depends on the performance of exceptional individuals.”
We have a system of limited government, or are supposed to, because the founders knew that the likelihood of “exceptional individuals” leading us was a pipe dream and that limiting the damage any particular branch of government or individual could do was crucial.
Good government depends on a vigilant citizenry, which the town in High Noon lacked. They had the government they deserved.
I never liked High Noon.
“Good government depends on a vigilant citizenry” AND a vigilant, independent, honest press to expose bad government. We have neither.
No country would survive long if that were true.
“Great film and an interesting thought but I have to disagree with this, “ good government depends on the performance of exceptional individuals.”
We have a system of limited government, or are supposed to, because the founders knew that the likelihood of “exceptional individuals” leading us was a pipe dream and that limiting the damage any particular branch of government or individual could do was crucial.
Good government depends on a vigilant citizenry, which the town in High Noon lacked. They had the government they deserved.”
But the American system inevitably has a president and cheif justice and speaker for the House and amjority leader in the Senate ...... the performance of these individuals has a lot to do with how good or otherwise the govt is ........ and opinion from the outside ,,,,,,,,