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Tyranny of the Minority

Poor James Madison thought he had the risks of republics beat.  He stood Hume’s ideal government on its head in order to prevent tyranny of the majority with the creation of so many electoral units that even if a majority … Continue reading

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The Arrogance of Oligarchs

As the story of General Stanley McChrystal’s verbal incontinence hit the airwaves this week, I heard a commentator mention that as the son of a major general, McChrystal knew exactly how much he could get away with at West Point … Continue reading

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