-Caveat Lector- Bard wrote: > > -Caveat Lector- > > "We advocate and practice discussion of national issues as they relate to > America's founding principles. America's founding principles were concocted by our Founding Finaglers who are well described by the philosophers below. The Founding Finaglers made damn sure that the institutions of power they constructed for themselves would never completely be usurped by the non rich. The Founding Finaglers were the Founding Oligarchs, and nothing has changed much in more than two centuries. The constitution is no joke. It's the Oligarchs' instrument of power. Joshua2 > > Oligarchy > > The oligarchy is the government by the rich. > Plato: "A government resting on a valuation of property, in which the rich > have power and the poor man is deprived of it. And so they grow richer and > richer, and the more they think of making a fortune the less they think of > virtue; for when riches and virtue are placed together in the scales of the > balance, the one always rises as the other falls." > > Aristotle: "For democracy is said to be the government of the many. But what > if the many are men of property and have the power in their hands? For the > real difference between democracy and oligarchy is poverty and wealth. The > democrats think that, as they are equal, they ought to be equal in all > things; while the oligarchs, under the idea that they are unequal, claim too > much, which is more inequality... those which incline more toward oligarchy > are called aristocracies, and those which incline more toward democracy > constitutional governments. Therefore the latter are the safer of the two, > for the greater the number, the greater the strength, and when men are equal > they are contented. But the rich, if the government gives them power, are > apt to be insolent and avaricious... The only stable principle of government > is equality according to proportion, and every man to enjoy his own." > > Machiavelli, The Prince: "When states, newly acquired have been accustomed > to living freely under their own laws, there are three ways to hold them > securely; first, by devastating them; next by going and living there in > person; thirdly by letting them keep their own laws, exacting tribute, and > setting up an oligarchy which will keep the state friendly to you." > [09, 10, 223] > > DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER > ========== > CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic > screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters > and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright > frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects > spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL > gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; > be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and > nazi's need not apply. > > Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. > ======================================================================== > Archives Available at: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html > > http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > ======================================================================== > To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: > SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: > SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Om DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
