this !

> An educated populace aware of their rights is vital to safeguarding liberty.  Apathy or ignorance can create opportunities for tyranny to take root.

0xbitcoiner

Those American Founding Fathers were a bunch of smart people. 

>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

I agree with this point. 

BitcoinAbhi

As far as I know Maddison never wanted to add the bill of rights to the constitution. Initially, he believed that a Bill of Rights was not only unnecessary, but potentially harmful. 
> If we enumerated some rights but not others, would it imply that others weren’t included? Would a Bill of Rights carry any weight in the face of a despotic government anyway?

But some other Democrat persuaded hjm for the bill. This is my assumption!

IamSINGLE

I prefer to read and understand John Locke instead of a politician who remained confused about his own creativity throughout his life.

Athena

Beast_Vstar

Playing out in real time right now with Russia, Iran and China! 

He definitely exceptionally foresaw all of this.

SatsMate

NaOD

James Madison, often referred to as the “Father of the Constitution,” once predicted that the Bill of Rights would become mere “parchment barrier,” words on paper ignored by successive generations of Americans.

“A standing military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty. The means of defence against foreign danger have been always the instruments of tyranny at home.” — James Madison

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> James Madison, often referred to as the “Father of the Constitution,” once predicted that the Bill of Rights would become mere “parchment barrier,” words on paper ignored by successive generations of Americans.

> “A standing military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty. The means of defence against foreign danger have been always the instruments of tyranny at home.” — James Madison