by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 4, 2013 | Constitution, Founders, Freedom, Government, James Madison, Natural Law, President, Quotes
As a man is said to have a right to his property, he may be equally said to have a property in his rights. Courtesy of BrainyQuotes
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 4, 2013 | Constitution, Founders, Freedom, Government, James Madison, Quotes
In Republics, the great danger is, that the majority may not sufficiently respect the rights of the minority. Courtesy of BrainyQuotes
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 4, 2013 | Constitution, Founders, Government, James Madison, Quotes
I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations. Courtesy of BrainyQuote
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 1, 2013 | Constitution, Founders, government, Government, James Madison, President, Quotes, Topics
“If Congress can do whatever in their discretion can be done by money, and will promote the General Welfare, the Government is no longer a limited one, possessing enumerated powers, but an indefinite one, subject to particular exceptions.” –James Madison,...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Aug 1, 2013 | Archive, Constitution, Founders, Government, James Madison, President, Quotes
“In the first place, it is to be remembered, that the general government is not to be charged with the whole power of making and administering laws: its jurisdiction is limited to certain enumerated objects, which concern all the members of the republic, but...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Jul 2, 2013 | Constitution, Freedom, Government, Natural Law, President, Quotes, Religion, Thomas Jefferson
“The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; that they may exercise it by themselves in all cases to which they think themselves competent, or they may act by representatives, freely and equally chosen; that it is...
