Tuesday, November 29, 2011

government, democracy, and the will of the people

which is the higher goal of democratic government?
- to reflect the will of the people, or
- to protect from the will of the people?

Democracy - in my mind at least - has little meaning absent a bill of rights. As new democracies form around the world I wish more emphasis was given to the later.

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