“Fix” our government?
Madison had some thoughts on that in Federalist 51:
“Ambition must be made to counteract ambition. The interest of the man must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place. It may be a reflection on human nature, that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government. But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? 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.”
THAT has always been the fly in the ointment…time to get back to “checks and balances”, and, I think, that process MUST begin with an Article V Convention of States…starting with Term Limits for both houses of Congress, SCOTUS – AND, the unConstitutional federal bureaucracy.
Congress won’t pass – or even propose! – the needed Amendments.
I’ve never seen dogs on the run come back to put on their own LEASHES, so, in the end, it’s up to us.
As it always has been….
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One thing post-modern progressives, Islamists, and our “enlightened elite'” have in common.
None of them recognize the validity of
1. The Ten Commandments.
2. The Hippocratic Oath.
3. The Bill of Rights.
clear ether
eon
succinctd.
…and, agreed.
4. Declaration of Independence
…oops….remove the “d”….fat thumbs…….;)
“Fix” our government?
Madison had some thoughts on that in Federalist 51:
“Ambition must be made to counteract ambition. The interest of the man must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place. It may be a reflection on human nature, that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government. But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? 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.”
THAT has always been the fly in the ointment…time to get back to “checks and balances”, and, I think, that process MUST begin with an Article V Convention of States…starting with Term Limits for both houses of Congress, SCOTUS – AND, the unConstitutional federal bureaucracy.
Congress won’t pass – or even propose! – the needed Amendments.
I’ve never seen dogs on the run come back to put on their own LEASHES, so, in the end, it’s up to us.
As it always has been….
Fix the government? Well, maybe.
“How many psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb? Only one. But the light bulb has to want to change!”
But….
Someone did a good job fixing that ’69 Nova!
I had a ’68, last of the Chevy II line, and a ’70. This strip is providing a little inspiration to get back in the saddle.
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