Comments on: Back on the Road to Bondage http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/02/01/back-on-the-road-to-bondage/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:41:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike Lorrey http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/02/01/back-on-the-road-to-bondage/comment-page-1/#comment-6411 Mike Lorrey Wed, 15 Mar 2006 01:47:43 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/02/01/back-on-the-road-to-bondage/#comment-6411 Democracy is vicious cycle of descent into tyranny. In that respect, it is a 'journey', though not one I'd want to take voluntarily. This is the distinction between democracies and republics. As Polybius described the Roman constitution, what we'd call the executive today holds the powers one would ascribe to a monarchy, while the senate holds powers that check the executive and behaves as an aristocracy, while it is the body of the People who operate as a Democracy. So long as the three act to check each others power, balance and stability is retained. When one branch is the dominant, the road to tyranny commences. Here in the US, many of us believe it began when the Senate became popularly elected by the people, rather than by the state governments. Others of us see it as having begun when the Constitution was passed, or when Lincoln broke it in order to save it. In any event, the very fact that few governments have withstood the historical pressure to pillage the public trough for long makes obvious that tyranny and revolution is a necessary part of the rebirth of liberty, if only to re-teach the lessons of history to those who have forgotten the lessons of their ancestors. Democracy is vicious cycle of descent into tyranny. In that respect, it is a ‘journey’, though not one I’d want to take voluntarily.
This is the distinction between democracies and republics. As Polybius described the Roman constitution, what we’d call the executive today holds the powers one would ascribe to a monarchy, while the senate holds powers that check the executive and behaves as an aristocracy, while it is the body of the People who operate as a Democracy. So long as the three act to check each others power, balance and stability is retained. When one branch is the dominant, the road to tyranny commences. Here in the US, many of us believe it began when the Senate became popularly elected by the people, rather than by the state governments. Others of us see it as having begun when the Constitution was passed, or when Lincoln broke it in order to save it.

In any event, the very fact that few governments have withstood the historical pressure to pillage the public trough for long makes obvious that tyranny and revolution is a necessary part of the rebirth of liberty, if only to re-teach the lessons of history to those who have forgotten the lessons of their ancestors.

]]> By: Sabarish Sasidharan http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/02/01/back-on-the-road-to-bondage/comment-page-1/#comment-6148 Sabarish Sasidharan Mon, 06 Mar 2006 05:00:19 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/02/01/back-on-the-road-to-bondage/#comment-6148 Spot on ! Spot on !

]]> By: shiv http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/02/01/back-on-the-road-to-bondage/comment-page-1/#comment-5403 shiv Thu, 02 Feb 2006 07:40:40 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/02/01/back-on-the-road-to-bondage/#comment-5403 Spot on. Democracy is a journey not a destination. Even the most autocratic social setup is fundamentally democratic in some respect. This brings to mind Frank Herbert's premise that Aristocracy is the only lasting form of governments and constitutions are ultimately tyrannical. Spot on. Democracy is a journey not a destination. Even the most autocratic social setup is fundamentally democratic in some respect. This brings to mind Frank Herbert’s premise that Aristocracy is the only lasting form of governments and constitutions are ultimately tyrannical.

]]> By: Praveen http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/02/01/back-on-the-road-to-bondage/comment-page-1/#comment-5390 Praveen Wed, 01 Feb 2006 11:45:16 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/02/01/back-on-the-road-to-bondage/#comment-5390 "they can vote themselves largess of the public treasury" sorry my english is bad, i didnt understand the above statement, does it mean "inspite of public treasury"? <em> <strong>Atanu's response:</strong> Praveen, Largess (or largesse) means 1. Liberality in bestowing gifts, especially in a lofty or condescending manner. 2. Money or gifts bestowed. 2. Generosity of spirit or attitude.</em> “they can vote themselves largess of the public treasury”

sorry my english is bad, i didnt understand the above statement, does it mean “inspite of public treasury”?

Atanu’s response:

Praveen, Largess (or largesse) means
1. Liberality in bestowing gifts, especially in a lofty or condescending manner.
2. Money or gifts bestowed.
2. Generosity of spirit or attitude.

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