-Caveat Lector-
A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can
only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves
money from the Public Treasury. From that moment on, the majority
always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits from the
Public Treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses
over loose fiscal policy always followed by dictatorship.
-- Alexander Fraser Tyler, "The Decline and Fall of the Athenian
Republic"
nurev wrote:
Well, we finally agree on something. The above statement is
true. The problem is that there has not been enough Democracy
to achieve the above status. Were we at that point, I would
agree that democracy is a problem.
MJ:
WHAT has Al Gore been campaigning about thus far?
Taking some people's money and giving it to others for:
o day care
o increased education spending
o after school programs
Ever looked at the 'elderly welfare' program where money is taken
from those currently working and provided to those who have reached
an arbitrary age or meet other arbitrary requirements? What happens
when this issued is either demagagued or suggestions are made that
such 'money from the public treasury' cease/decrease?
Need other examples?
Regard$,
--MJ
The government consists of a gang of men exactly like you
and me. They have, taking one with another, no special talent
for the business of government; they have only a talent for
getting and holding office. Their principal device to that
end is to search out groups who pant and pine for something
they can't get and to promise to give it to them. Nine times
out of ten that promise is worth nothing. The tenth time is
made good by looting A to satisfy B. In other words,
government is a broker in pillage, and every election
is sort of an advance auction sale of stolen goods. -- H. L. Mencken
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