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Sunday, February 28, 2010

Founders

Democracy is Majority-over-Man, which the founders were sworn opponents of- thus, the Bill of Rights, among other protections from mob rule.

Federalist paper number 10 will tell you all you need to know about Madison's view on democracy.

The US was designed as a Republic that guarded the rights of the individual first and foremost. Representation was created to control the majority, not to act on behalf of the majority.

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