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To: ChicagoConservative27

In a representative republic, government SHOULD fear the people. In a dictatorship, the people fear the government.


16 posted on 09/03/2022 11:26:59 AM PDT by rarestia (“A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.” -Hamilton)
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To: rarestia

” government SHOULD fear the people.”

Exactly. That’s why Tom Jeff is my favorite founding father. He knew politicians in the future deserve to get tarred and feathered.


28 posted on 09/03/2022 11:41:13 AM PDT by max americana (Fired leftards at work since 2008 at every election just to see them cry. I hate them all.)
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To: rarestia
In a representative republic, government SHOULD fear the people.

If America were a representative republic, instead of the Constitutional Republic it is, you might have a point.

60 posted on 09/03/2022 1:50:44 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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