Week 10

“Democracy is a poor system of government at best; the only thing that can honestly be said in its favor is that it is about eight times as good as any other method the human race has ever tried. Democracy’s worst fault is that its leaders are likely to reflect the faults and virtues of their constituents-a depressingly low level, but what else can you expect?”-Heinlein

Week 9

“A government is a living organism. Like every living thing its primary characteristic is a blind, unreasoned instinct to survive. You hit it, it will fight back.”- Stranger in a Stranger Land