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Timely Lessons About Tyranny from the Father Of The Constitutionwww.rutherford.org/publications_resources/john_whiteheads_commentary/timely_lessons_about_tyranny_from_the_father_of_the_constitution
772 sats \ 9 comments \ @siggy47 14 Jun news freebie
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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107 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 14 Jun
this !
An educated populace aware of their rights is vital to safeguarding liberty. Apathy or ignorance can create opportunities for tyranny to take root.
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65 sats \ 0 replies \ @Athena 15 Jun
I prefer to read and understand John Locke instead of a politician who remained confused about his own creativity throughout his life.
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66 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE 14 Jun
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!
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65 sats \ 2 replies \ @BitcoinAbhi 14 Jun
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.
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66 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 OP 14 Jun
Those American Founding Fathers were a bunch of smart people.
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65 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinAbhi 14 Jun
To be honest, I didn't know about this before today.
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54 sats \ 0 replies \ @Beast_Vstar 14 Jun
Nice post 👏🏻
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54 sats \ 0 replies \ @SatsMate 14 Jun
Playing out in real time right now with Russia, Iran and China!
He definitely exceptionally foresaw all of this.
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54 sats \ 0 replies \ @NaOD 14 Jun outlawed
stackers have outlawed this. turn on wild west mode in your /settings to see outlawed content.