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the "founding fathers" didn't think human beings were

Posted on: July 17, 2019 at 17:45:44 CT

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inherently going to be "good" and keep gvmt small, they knew it is human nature to seek power and use it.

They may have believed that humans are inherently "good", but certainly weren't naive about the nature of gvmt.

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As I kill time until departure, it dawns on me - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 7/17 17:26:57

Wr have self rule ???????(nm) - meatiger MU - 7/17 18:40:53

perfect - 90Tiger STL - 7/17 19:00:41

From a fraud like you - meatiger MU - 7/17 21:49:05

Self-rule. LMFAO (nm) - pickle MU

- 7/17 17:43:38

we didn't keep it a republic, 4tigs and the tipping point is - 90Tiger STL - 7/17 17:37:47

Yet people somehow believe Trump is draining - meatiger MU - 7/17 18:43:08

Seems like a Republic to me - Spanky KU - 7/17 18:27:10

in the last three years - meatiger MU - 7/17 18:44:17

Is the President elected? - Spanky KU - 7/17 20:43:47

Look at the bright side, we will default in a decade or two. - RHAYWORTH MU - 7/17 17:58:29

And as I've felt for some time, that is all I see that will - GA Tiger MU - 7/17 18:23:53

A decade or two ? - Uncle Fester USMC - 7/17 18:06:25

Fes...you get impatient in your dotage.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 7/17 18:24:46

horse**** (nm) - pickle MU

- 7/17 17:44:41

your arguments are always so.... - 90Tiger STL - 7/17 17:46:15

well said 90Tiger (nm) - vmissouri MU

- 7/17 17:43:07

There is a reason 200 years has been a time frame in which - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 7/17 17:40:16

The founding fathers made the same wrong assumption - vmissouri MU

- 7/17 17:41:30

the "founding fathers" didn't think human beings were - 90Tiger STL - 7/17 17:45:44

well, they underestimated the power of human greed (nm) - vmissouri MU

- 7/17 17:46:46

no they didn't and greed doesn't have anything to do - 90Tiger STL - 7/17 17:49:30

Yes they did- greed is a desire for wealth and power in this - vmissouri MU

- 7/17 17:50:23

desire for wealth is greed? who decides how much is greed - 90Tiger STL - 7/17 18:18:37

no but I know when I'm being ripped off (nm) - vmissouri MU

- 7/17 18:50:42

vapid (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 7/17 18:56:42

so are you, asking philosophical questions are easy child nm - vmissouri MU

- 7/17 19:01:35

This isn't politics, this is a **** show (nm) - vmissouri MU

- 7/17 17:28:49

We get the government we deserve(nm) - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 7/17 17:30:28

I'm talking about the politics board on tigerboard (nm) - vmissouri MU

- 7/17 17:32:35

You have zero complaint in this regard. None. - 90Tiger STL - 7/17 17:38:26

I'm not complaining you baby! (nm) - vmissouri MU

- 7/17 17:40:06

RE: I'm not complaining you baby! (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 7/17 17:41:09

Yeah it is, I've learned to adapt (nm) - vmissouri MU

- 7/17 17:42:14

So, you bang sheep when you can't catch your goat? - RHAYWORTH MU - 7/17 18:00:03

What's the bigger issue in America today- immigrants or - vmissouri MU

- 7/17 18:03:12

The lunacy here is likely a reflection of why - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 7/17 17:35:42

RE: The lunacy here is likely a reflection of why - vmissouri MU

- 7/17 17:38:37

Well you certainly do - JG A - 7/17 17:31:25