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To: MamaTexan

The right of the majority to bind the minority, results from a due regard to the peace of society; and the little chance of unanimity in large societies or assemblies, which, if obtainable, would certainly be very desirable; but inasmuch as that is not to be expected, whilst the passions, interests, and powers of reason remain upon their present footing among mankind, in all matters relating to the society in general, some mode must be adopted to supply the want of unanimity. The most reasonable and convenient seems to be, that the will of the majority should supply this defect; for if the will of the majority is not permitted to prevail in questions where the whole society is interested, that of the minority necessarily must. The society therefore, in such a case, would be under the influence of a minority of its members, which, generally speaking, can on no principle be justified.

If you like, that is a paragraph from St. George Tucker’s writings that you quoted.


257 posted on 02/26/2012 9:53:32 AM PST by donmeaker (Blunderbuss: A short weapon, ... now superceded in civilized countries by more advanced weaponry.)
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To: donmeaker

You posts only prove one thing. You have no concept of the original intent of the USC to create a republic. The concept is totally lost on you. Unfortunately you are not alone.


258 posted on 02/26/2012 9:59:48 AM PST by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: donmeaker
If you like, that is a paragraph from St. George Tucker’s writings that you quoted.

Cherry-picker.

If you read the whole thing, you might actually understand it.

The constitution of the United States, then being that instrument by which the federal government hath been created; its powers defined, and limited; and the duties, and functions of its several departments prescribed; the government, thus established, may be pronounced to be a confederate republic, composed of several independent, and sovereign democratic states, united for their common defence, and security against foreign nations, and for the purposes of harmony, and mutual intercourse between each other; each state retaining an entire liberty of exercising, as it thinks proper, all those parts of its sovereignty, which are not mentioned in the constitution, or act of union, as parts that ought to be exercised in common.

Oh. The emphasis on retaining an entire liberty part.......

was HIS!

259 posted on 02/26/2012 10:35:49 AM PST by MamaTexan (I am a ~Person~ as created by the Law of Nature, not a 'person' as created by the laws of Man)
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