Editormum's Oddments for Wednesday, August 18, 2004

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Wednesday, August 18, 2004

What Sort of Government Have We? A Quote and Some Analysis

A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse of the public treasury. From that time on the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury.... Origin... Sign in to see full entry.

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