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To: epicure who wrote (90177)	11/30/2004 5:25:16 PM
From: epicure	Respond to of 108807

From a communication to Jefferson by Madison:"Where ever the real power in a government lies there is the danger of oppression. In our government the real power lies in the majority of the community, and the invasion of private rights is chiefly to be apprehended, not from acts of government contrary to the acts of its constituents, but from acts where the government is the mere instrument of the major number of the constituents.... Wherever there is an interest and power to do wrong, wrong will generally be done, and not less readily by a powerful and interested party, than by a powerful and interested prince." Yup Those founding fathers were some smart guys. Im so glad I was just reading this last night, so I could share this with you (its on page 176 of The rights of Man, should you be interested. There are a couple of other very good quotes, I'll see if I can find them for you.)