Showing posts with label How Far We’ve Fallen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label How Far We’ve Fallen. Show all posts

Monday, October 7, 2019

How Far We’ve Fallen….

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James Madison

How Far We’ve Fallen….

The other day I found myself perusing Federalist Papers 51 and 10. James Madison penned both. An entire course in political philosophy could be built around the core passage in Federalist 51. The problem: something every civilization where freedom is valued must face: how do its people, or their leaders, or both, design and maintain institutions limiting those in their midst who are drawn to power.