Governhment is evil - but a necessary evil. that's the core of American exceptionalism right there. Our founding documents are based on that concept. They were the envy of the world, when written.
"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. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. A dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions."
The deep wealth of wisdom in the contemporaneous writings of the Founding never ceases to impress.
After the past 6 weeks, how can anyone wonder why we dislike government?
Governhment is evil - but a necessary evil. that's the core of American exceptionalism right there. Our founding documents are based on that concept. They were the envy of the world, when written.
"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. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. A dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions." The deep wealth of wisdom in the contemporaneous writings of the Founding never ceases to impress.