"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse (money-benefits) from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been 200 years." The Decline and Fall of the Athenian Republic (1776) By Alexander Fraser Tytler, Scottish professor of history at Edinburgh. "We, the members of the Constitution Party, gratefully acknowledge the blessing of the Lord God as Creator, Preserver and Ruler of the Universe and of this Nation..." (Quote from the preamble, Constitution Party National Platform). NOTE: Some material or views found on thisand its linked pages are not necessarily the official views of the Constitution Party. http://www.topicCraze.org/topic?topic=constitutionpart;rss Copyright 2001-2007 $::gkService Inc marketing@$::gkService.com support@$::gkService.com Wed, 22 May 2013 11:21:03 PDT