Ben Franklin warned us.

[Bluebear]

"In these sentiments, Sir, I agree to this Constitution, with all its faults, — if they are such; because I think a general Government necessary for us, and there is no form of government but what may be a blessing to the people, if well administered; and I believe, farther, that this is likely to be well administered for a course of years, and can only end in despotism, as other forms have done before it, when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government, being incapable of any other."

[WillyT]

1. Hear Hear !!!

Our most distinguished, pervy wanker, Founding Father... and one of my few Heroes.

To Ben...

:toast::toast::toast:

:woohoo:

[DCKit]

2. Any Tebagger would simply say that he was OBVIOUSLY speaking about Obama. n/t

[ejpoeta]

4. no what they'd say is despotism must be socialist communist anti colonialist

[DCKit]

5. I can't imagine any teabagger being able to pronounce "despotism".

But I can agree with the others... but only if you're willing to include Nazi in the mix.

Our President has more facets than any diamond.

[ejpoeta]

6. my guess is they wouldn't have any idea what it means so they would ascribe

the standard ones to it that they are calling obama. i think you are right you would have to include nazi in that.

[xchrom]

3. Recommend

[jaysunb]

7. k&r

[Uncle Joe]

8. That's precisely why great disparity in economic class is so dangerous.

No dynamic; corrupts so efficiently as power, when power becomes concentrated so will corruption; if not checked to the point of collapse.

Thanks for the thread, Bluebear.

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[POAS]

10. I like this one from Ben......

"Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one."

[Toucano]

11. KR nt