Political Wisdom from Dr. Noah Webster:
October 29, 2008 · Posted in Politics
Defining Politics : Truth Observed
Another installment from Del’s blog. This one has a couple of money quotes, the first from Dr. Webster himself:
“The science of government; that part of ethics which consists in the regulation and government of a nation or state, for the preservation of its safety, peace and prosperity…and the protection of its citizens in their rights, with the preservation and improvement of their morals.”
Here is the second from Del:
If a potential leader sees right and wrong based upon what will preserve or gain his power or his party’s power, then laws, executive orders, and judicial decisions will not be made upon a transcendent ethical base, but upon a “might makes right” basis…and often it is “my might makes it right”, whether that is by the length of the bayonet or garnering 51% of the vote.
The third from William Bradford:
“We have noted these things so that you might see their worth and not negligently lose what your fathers have obtained with so much hardship.”
Make sure you click through and read the whole thing,
Political Wisdom from Dr. Noah Webster: Defining Politics : Truth Observed
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