Tag: Senate
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“We’re Not A Democracy” – US Senator
The U.S. has always been very open about their disdain for democracy. This loathing of democratic principles has been part of the very fabric of this nation since day one. Just read John Adams’ reasons for restricting democracy or James Madison’s ideas on “protecting the opulent minority against the tyranny of the majority” Recently, a…
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The Founding Fathers vs. the “Dangerous Influence of Those Multitudes Without Property”
Hi. Following up on my article The True Purpose of the US Senate The proceedings of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 are full of interesting information. Let’s read some of the commentary on the discussion concerning Article 4: The legislative Power of the United States shall be vested in two (Branches a Senate and a House…
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Aristotle on Oligarchy vs Democracy
Aristotle’s Politics, ~350 BCE, Book 3: Oligarchy is when men of property have the government in their hands; democracy, the opposite, when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers The argument seems to show that, whether in oligarchies or in democracies, the number of the governing body, whether the greater number,…
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The True Purpose of the US Senate
Hi, Have you ever wondered why the U.S. Senate (and Congress) in general is so out of touch with the people? Why does it feel like they serve other interests other than the will of the people? Answer: The Senate was never intended to serve the people. It was intended to serve the rich. James…
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James Madison’s Ideas on Protecting the Opulent Minority Against the Tyranny of the Majority
James Madison, fourth President of the United States (1809 – 1817) is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution”. He and the rest of the forefathers understood the dangers of democracy all too well, so they set out to create a system which would protect their interests, in other words the interests of the ruling…