--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Robert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Lowest common demoninator would apply more to the following: > Nixon, Reagan, Bush I, Bush II... > > This is the most foolish interpretation...that Barack Obama would be > the lowest common denominator... I don't think you understand the concept of "lowest common denominator"; it refers to the inevitable degeneration of the *voting populace* (in a democracy) that determines the outcome of an election due to their numbers and special interest, see below: A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largess from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. (Tytler) I think this is what MMY meant when he used the term "lowest common denominator", IMO. snip>
