Were the radical democratic impulses of the American Revolution still driving US politics, it would be difficult to imagine corporatization of the kind witnessed today. But that impulse has weakened, and the relationship between the people and the corporation has…

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Democracy demands an opposition party.

Democracy demands an opposition party.

Surrender is rarely good strategy.

Surrender is rarely good strategy.

If history has ended, it has been stopped at remarkable cost to the average US...

If history has ended, it has been stopped at remarkable cost to the average US...

Foreign rightwing fundamentalists attacked the United States. Domestic rightwing fundamentalists took the spotlight. And everywhere,...

Foreign rightwing fundamentalists attacked the United States. Domestic rightwing fundamentalists took the spotlight. And everywhere,...

Retreat usually leads to defeat.

Retreat usually leads to defeat.

Thirty years after drafting the US Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson warned of the dangers...

Thirty years after drafting the US Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson warned of the dangers...

Desperate courage makes One a majority.

Desperate courage makes One a majority.

Democracy is the process by which people choose the man who'll get the blame.

Democracy is the process by which people choose the man who'll get the blame.

Its hard to believe that in the greatest democracy in the world, we need legislation...

Its hard to believe that in the greatest democracy in the world, we need legislation...

If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in...

If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in...

Democracy is a process by which the people are free to choose the man who...

Democracy is a process by which the people are free to choose the man who...

Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either [aristocracy or monarchy]. Remember, democracy never...

Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either [aristocracy or monarchy]. Remember, democracy never...

The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.

The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.

Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy

Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy

As the observance of divine institutions is the cause of the greatness of republics, so...

As the observance of divine institutions is the cause of the greatness of republics, so...

The surface of American society is covered with a layer of democratic paint, but from...

The surface of American society is covered with a layer of democratic paint, but from...

The real crime is the corporate hijacking of our democracy.

The real crime is the corporate hijacking of our democracy.

History is an intricate web of of timing, people, circumstances, and serendipity.

History is an intricate web of of timing, people, circumstances, and serendipity.

Democracy is Mob Rule with Income Taxes

Democracy is Mob Rule with Income Taxes

I do not want art for a few any more than education for a few,...

I do not want art for a few any more than education for a few,...

The belief that politics can be scientific must inevitably produce tyrannies. Politics cannot be a...

The belief that politics can be scientific must inevitably produce tyrannies. Politics cannot be a...