Today’s poem about American history speaks on some basic principles as set out in largely in Federalist Paper Number 10 in which we choose to become a republic and not a democracy to protection of nation from the encroachment of faction and the tyranny of the majority:
Guarding Against Faction by Michael Doyle The 10th Federalist Paper drew on concern From an ancient lesson we had to learn That in worrying about falling into tyranny Is to worry about the majority as much as minority An elective despotism is as much a faction And will never lead to our republic's satisfaction A faction unites adversely against community And against the rights and interests of society A part of a particular kind seeking to deprive The very rights on which our society survives The right to outvote can through its utility Effectively eliminate our country's capacity One way of stopping this is to remove liberty But like removing air from fire, it's no mystery That doing this would lead to an unjust result Adding to the injury a cutting sort of insult The latent causes of faction are the nature of man Sown as it is in our makeup, it shows up where it can There is no other path that can counter direct But to control the outcome and its effect Direct democracy has been tried and always lost Always its outcome has come at the greatest cost Instead it's argued that at republic is needed The advice given was then duly adhered to and heeded A government led by the scheme of representation Is the settling of differences that formed our nation A small number of citizens elected by the enfranchised rest Is the answer that survived our contest Those duly elected have then the primary role By which our society keeps its political control The differences set out within our Constitution Becomes the rule of law and by our institutions A chosen medium of persons of wisdom Guide our nation into what it will become Love of justice, patriotism and of country Are believed less likely to sacrifice liberty And less likely to seek advantage that is temporary Protective against those things harmful of our country Representatives of the people will adhere to the good And are convened for that purpose as it is understood (c) May 12, 2020 Michael Doyle All Rights Reserved
ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 