To: Christian_Capitalist
If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.James Madison (Federalist No. 51) Wednesday, February 6, 1788
3 posted on
05/22/2010 7:17:00 AM PDT by
Texas Fossil
(Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.)
To: Texas Fossil
Yep
If we individually self govern, we are entitled to national self government. If we refuse to self control, then outside control is necessary.
That is very much what the Founders believed.
17 posted on
05/22/2010 7:26:53 AM PDT by
esquirette
("Our hearts are restless until they find rest in Thee." ~ Augustine)
To: Texas Fossil
32 posted on
05/22/2010 7:42:19 AM PDT by
Paige
("All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing," Edmund Burke)
To: Texas Fossil
People get so upset when someone says something that 20 years ago would have been considered self evident.
34 posted on
05/22/2010 7:46:08 AM PDT by
DManA
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