,,BOOK ,,SIX ,I ,WE H N[ 3SID]$ ! V>IETIES (! DELIB]ATIVE OR SUPREME P[] 9 /ATES1 &! V>I\S >RANGE;TS ( LAW-C\RTS & /ATE (FICES1 & : ( !M >E ADAPT$ 6DI6]5T =MS ( GOV]N;T4 ,WE H AL SPOK5 (! DE/RUC;N & PRES]V,N ( 3/ITU;NS1 H[ & F :AT CAUSES !Y >ISE4 ,( DEMOCRACY & ALL O!R =MS ( GOV]N;T "! >E _M K9DS2 & X W 2 WELL 6ASSIGN 6!M S"E,Y ! MODES ( ORGANIZ,N : >E PROP] & ADVANTAGE\S 6EA*1 A4+ :AT REMA9S 6BE SD AB !M4 ,MOREOV]1 WE "\ 63SID] ! V>I\S -B9,NS ( ^! MODES !MVS2 = S* -B9,NS MAKE 3/ITU;NS OV]LAP "O ANO!R1 S T >I/OCRACIES H AN OLIG>*ICAL "*1 & 3/ITU;NAL GOV]N;TS 9CL9E 6DEMOCRACIES4 ,:5 ,I SP1K (! -B9,NS : REMA9 6BE 3SID]$1 & ?US F> H N BE5 3SID]$ 0U1 ,I M1N S* Z ^!3 :5 ! DELIB]ATIVE "P (! GOV]N;T &! ELEC;N ( (FIC]S IS 3/ITUT$ OLIG>*IC,Y1 &! LAW-C\RTS >I/OCRATIC,Y1 OR :5 ! C\RTS &! DELIB]ATIVE "P (! /ATE >E OLIG>*ICAL1 &! ELEC;N 6(FICE >I/OCRATICAL1 OR :5 9 ANY O!R WAY "! IS A WANT ( H>MONY 9 ! -POSI;N (A /ATE4 ,I H %[N ALR :AT =MS ( DEMOCRACY >E SUIT$ 6"PICUL> CITIES1 & :AT ( OLIG>*Y 6"PICUL> PEOPLES1 & 6:OM EA* (! O!R =MS ( GOV]N;T IS SUIT$4 ,FUR!R1 WE M/ N ONLY %[ : ( ^! GOV]N;TS IS ! BE/ = EA* /ATE1 B AL BRIEFLY PROCE$ 63SID] H[ ^! & O!R =MS ( GOV]N;T >E 6BE E/ABLI%$4 ,F/ ( ALL LET U SP1K ( DEMOCRACY1 : W AL BR+ 6LI*Y4 ,=! PURPOSES ( ? 9QUIRY WE NE$ 6ASC]TA9 ALL ! ELE;TS & "*I/ICS ( DEMOCRACY1 S9CE F ! -B9,NS ( ^! ! V>IETIES ( DEMOCRATIC GOV]N;T >ISE4 ,"! >E S"EAL ( ^! DI6]+ F EA* O!R1 &! DI6];E IS DUE 6TWO CAUSES4 ,"O 7#A7 HAS BE5 ALR M5;N$- DI6];ES ( POPUL,N2 =! POPUL> ELE;T MAY 3SI/ ( HUSB&M51 OR ( ME*ANICS1 OR ( LABOR]S1 & IF ! F/ ( ^! 2 A4$ 6! SECOND1 OR ! ?IRD 6! TWO O!RS1 N ONLY DOES ! DEMOCRACY 2COME BETT] OR WORSE1 B XS V NATURE IS *ANG$4 ,A SECOND CAUSE 7#B7 REMA9S 6BE M5;N$3 ! V>I\S PROP]TIES & "*I/ICS ( DEMOCRACY1 :5 V>I\SLY -B9$1 MAKE A DI6];E4 ,= "O DEMOCRACY W H LESS & ANO!R W H M1 & ANO!R W H ALL ( ^! "*I/ICS4 ,"! IS AN ADVANTAGE 9 "K+ !M ALL1 :E!R A MAN WI%ES 6E/ABLI% "S NEW =M ( DEMOCRACY1 OR ONLY 6REMODEL AN EXI/+ "O4 ,F.D]S ( /ATES TRY 6BR+ TGR ALL ! ELE;TS : A3ORD )! ID1S (! S"EAL 3/ITU;NS2 B ? IS A MISTAKE ( _!S1 Z ,I H ALR REM>K$ :5 SP1K+ (! DE/RUC;N & PRES]V,N ( /ATES4 ,WE W N[ SET =? ! PR9CIPLES1 "*I/ICS1 & AIMS ( S* /ATES4 ,,II ,! BASIS (A DEMOCRATIC /ATE IS LIB]TY2 :1 AC 6! -MON OP9ION ( M51 C ONLY 2 5JOY$ 9 S* A /ATE2 ? !Y A6IRM 6BE ! GRT 5D ( E DEMOCRACY4 ,"O PR9CIPLE ( LIB]TY IS = ALL 6RULE & 2 RUL$ 9 TURN1 & 9DE$ DEMOCRATIC JU/ICE IS ! APPLIC,N ( NUM]ICAL N PROPOR;NATE EQUAL;Y2 :;E X FOLL[S T ! MAJOR;Y M/ 2 SUPREME1 & T :AT"E ! MAJOR;Y APPROVE M/ 2 ! 5D &! J4 ,E CITIZ51 X IS SD1 M/ H EQUAL;Y1 & "!=E 9 A DEMOCRACY ! POOR H M P[] ?AN ! RI*1 2C "! >E M ( !M1 &! W (! MAJOR;Y IS SUPREME4 ,?1 !N1 IS "O NOTE ( LIB]TY : ALL DEMOCRATS A6IRM 6BE ! PR9CIPLE ( _! /ATE4 ,ANO!R IS T A MAN %D LIVE Z HE LIKES4 ,?1 !Y SAY1 IS ! PRIVILEGE (A FREEMAN1 S9CE1 ON ! O!R H&1 N 6LIVE Z A MAN LIKES IS ! M>K (A SLAVE4 ,? IS ! SECOND "*I/IC ( DEMOCRACY1 :;E HAS >IS5 ! CLAIM ( M5 6BE RUL$ 0N"O1 IF POSSI#1 OR1 IF ? IS IMPOSSI#1 6RULE & 2 RUL$ 9 TURNS2 & S X 3TRIBUTES 6! FREEDOM BAS$ ^U EQUAL;Y4 ,S* 2+ \R F.D,N & S* ! PR9CIPLE F : WE />T1 ! "*I/ICS ( DEMOCRACY >E Z FOLL[S ! ELEC;N ( (FIC]S 0ALL \ ( ALL2 & T ALL %D RULE OV] EA*1 & EA* 9 8 TURN OV] ALL2 T ! APPO9T;T 6ALL (FICES1 OR 6ALL B ^? : REQUIRE EXP]I;E & SKILL1 %D 2 MADE 0LOT2 T NO PROP]TY QUALIFIC,N %D 2 REQUIR$ = (FICES1 OR ONLY A V L[ "O2 T A MAN %D N HOLD ! SAME (FICE TWICE1 OR N (T51 OR 9 ! CASE ( FEW EXCEPT MILIT>Y (FICES3 T ! T5URE ( ALL (FICES1 OR ( Z _M Z POSSI#1 %D 2 BRIEF1 T ALL M5 %D SIT 9 JUDG;T1 OR T JUDGES SELECT$ \ ( ALL %D JUDGE1 9 ALL MATT]S1 OR 9 MO/ & 9 ! GRTE/ & MO/ IMPORTANT- S* Z ! SCRUT9Y ( A3.TS1 ! 3/ITU;N1 & PRIVATE 3TRACTS2 T ! ASSEMBLY %D 2 SUPREME OV] ALL CAUSES1 OR AT ANY RATE OV] ! MO/ IMPORTANT1 &! MAGI/RATES OV] N"O OR ONLY OV] A V FEW4 ,( ALL MAGI/RACIES1 A C\NCIL IS ! MO/ DEMOCRATIC :5 "! IS N ! M1NS ( PAY+ ALL ! CITIZ5S1 B :5 !Y >E PD EV5 ? IS RO2$ ( XS P[]2 =! P !N DRAW ALL CASES 6!MVS1 Z ,I SD 9 ! PREVI\S 4CUS.N4 ,! NEXT "*I/IC ( DEMOCRACY IS PAY;T = S]VICES2 ASSEMBLY1 LAW C\RTS1 MAGI/RATES1 "EYBODY RCVS PAY1 :5 X IS 6BE _H2 OR :5 X IS N 6BE _H = ALL1 !N X IS GIV5 6! LAW-C\RTS & 6! /AT$ ASSEMBLIES1 6! C\NCIL & 6! MAGI/RATES1 OR AT L1/ 6ANY ( !M :O >E -PELL$ 6H _! M1LS TGR4 ,& ":AS OLIG>*Y IS "*IZ$ 0BIR?1 W1L?1 & $UC,N1 ! NOTES ( DEMOCRACY APPE> 6BE ! OPPOSITE ( ^!- L[ BIR?1 POV]TY1 M1N EMPLOY;T4 ,ANO!R NOTE IS T NO MAGI/RACY IS P]PETUAL1 B IF ANY S* H SURVIV$ "S ANCI5T *ANGE 9 ! 3/ITU;N X %D 2 /RIPP$ ( XS P[]1 &! HOLD]S %D 2 ELECT$ 0LOT & NO L;G] 0VOTE4 ,^! >E ! PO9TS -MON 6ALL DEMOCRACIES2 B DEMOCRACY & DEMOS 9 _! TRUE/ =M >E BAS$ ^U ! RECOGNIZ$ PR9CIPLE ( DEMOCRATIC JU/ICE1 T ALL %D C.T EQU,Y2 = EQUAL;Y IMPLIES T ! POOR %D H NO M %>E 9 ! GOV]N;T ?AN ! RI*1 & %D N 2 ! ONLY RUL]S1 B T ALL %D RULE EQU,Y AC 6_! NUMB]S4 ,& 9 ? WAY M5 ?9K T !Y W SECURE EQUAL;Y & FREEDOM 9 _! /ATE4 ,,III ,NEXT -ES ! "Q1 H[ IS ? EQUAL;Y 6BE OBTA9$8 ,>E WE 6ASSIGN 6A ?\S& POOR M5 ! PROP]TY QUALIFIC,NS ( FIVE HUNDR$ RI* M58 & % WE GIVE ! ?\S& A P[] EQUAL 6T (! FIVE HUNDR$8 OR1 IF ? IS N 6BE ! MODE1 "\ WE1 / RETA9+ ! SAME RATIO1 6TAKE EQUAL NUMB]S F EA* & GIVE !M ! 3TROL (! ELEC;NS &(! C\RTS8- ,:1 AC 6! DEMOCRATICAL NO;N1 IS ! JU/] =M (! 3/ITU;N- ? OR "O BAS$ ON NUMB]S ONLY8 ,DEMOCRATS SAY T JU/ICE IS T 6: ! MAJOR;Y AGREE1 OLIG>*S T 6: ! W1L?I] CLASS2 9 _! OP9ION ! DECI.N %D 2 GIV5 AC 6! AM.T ( PROP]TY4 ,9 BO? PR9CIPLES "! IS "S 9EQUAL;Y & 9JU/ICE4 ,= IF JU/ICE IS ! W (! FEW1 ANY "O P]SON :O HAS M W1L? ?AN ALL ! RE/ (! RI* PUT TGR1 "\1 ^U ! OLIG>*ICAL PR9CIPLE1 6H ! SOLE P[]- B ? WD 2 TYRANNY2 OR IF JU/ICE IS ! W (! MAJOR;Y1 Z ,I 0 2F SAY+1 !Y W UNJU/LY 3FISCATE ! PROP]TY (! W1L?Y M9OR;Y4 ,6F9D A PR9CIPLE ( EQUAL;Y : !Y BO? AGREE WE M/ 9QUIRE 96_! RESPECTIVE ID1S ( JU/ICE4 ,N[ !Y AGREE 9 SAY+ T :AT"E IS DECID$ 0! MAJOR;Y (! CITIZ5S IS 6BE DEEM$ LAW4 ,GRANT$3 B N )\T "S RES]VE2 S9CE "! >E TWO CLASSES \ ( : A /ATE IS -POS$- ! POOR &! RI*- T IS 6BE DEEM$ LAW1 ON : BO? OR ! GRT] "P ( BO? AGREE2 & IF !Y 4AGREE1 T : IS APPROV$ 0! GRT] NUMB]1 & 0^? :O H ! HI<] QUALIFIC,N4 ,= EXAMPLE1 SUPPOSE T "! >E T5 RI* & TW5TY POOR1 & "S M1SURE IS APPROV$ 0SIX (! RI* & IS 4APPROV$ 0FIFTE5 (! POOR1 &! REMA9+ F\R (! RI* JO9 )! "PY (! POOR1 &! REMA9+ FIVE (! POOR ) T (! RI*2 9 S* A CASE ! W ( ^? ^: QUALIFIC,NS1 :5 BO? SIDES >E A4$ UP1 >E ! GRTE/1 %D PREVAIL4 ,IF !Y TURN \ 6BE EQUAL1 "! IS NO GRT] DI6ICULTY ?AN AT PRES5T1 :51 IF ! ASSEMBLY OR ! C\RTS >E DIVID$1 REC\RSE IS _H 6! LOT1 OR 6"S SIMIL> EXP$I5T4 ,B1 AL? X MAY 2 DI6ICULT 9 !ORY 6"K :AT IS J & EQUAL1 ! PRACTICAL DI6ICULTY ( 9DUC+ ^? 6=BE> :O C1 IF !Y L1 5CROA*1 IS F> GRT]1 =! W1K] >E ALW ASK+ = EQUAL;Y & JU/ICE1 B ! /R;G] C>E = N"O ( ^! ?+S4 ,,IV ,(! F\R K9DS ( DEMOCRACY1 Z 0 SD 9 ! 9 ! PREVI\S 4CUS.N1 ! BE/ IS T : -ES F/ 9 ORD]2 X IS AL ! OLDE/ ( !M ALL4 ,I AM SP1K+ ( !M AC 6! NATURAL CLASSIFIC,N ( _! 9HABITANTS4 ,=! BE/ MAT]IAL ( DEMOCRACY IS AN AGRICULTURAL POPUL,N2 "! IS NO DI6ICULTY 9 =M+ A DEMOCRACY ": ! MASS (! P LIVE 0AGRICULTURE OR T5D+ ( CATTLE4 ,2+ POOR1 !Y H NO LEISURE1 & "!=E D N (T5 ATT5D ! ASSEMBLY1 & N HAV+ ! NECESS>IES ( LIFE !Y >E ALW AT "W1 & D N COVET ! PROP]TY ( O!RS4 ,9DE$1 !Y F9D _! EMPLOY;T PL1SANT] ?AN ! C>ES ( GOV]N;T OR (FICE ": NO GRT GA9S C 2 MADE \ ( !M1 =! _M >E M DESIR\S ( GA9 ?AN ( HONOR4 ,A PRO( IS T EV5 ! ANCI5T TYRANNIES 7 PATI5TLY 5DUR$ 0!M1 Z !Y / 5DURE OLIG>*IES1 IF !Y >E ALL[$ 6"W & >E N DEPRIV$ ( _! PROP]TY2 = "S ( !M GR[ QKLY RI* &! O!RS >E WELL 5 (F4 ,MOREOV]1 !Y H ! P[] ( ELECT+ ! MAGI/RATES & CALL+ !M 6A3.T2 _! AMBI;N1 IF !Y H ANY1 IS ?US SATISFI$2 & 9 "S DEMOCRACIES1 AL? !Y D N ALL %>E 9 ! APPO9T;T ( (FICES1 EXCEPT "? REPRES5TATIVES ELECT$ 9 TURN \ (! :OLE P1 Z AT ,MANT9EA2 YET1 IF !Y H ! P[] ( DELIB]AT+1 ! _M >E 3T5T$4 ,EV5 ? =M ( GOV]N;T MAY 2 REG>D$ Z A DEMOCRACY1 & 0 S* AT ,MANT9EA4 ,H;E X IS BO? EXP$I5T & CU/OM>Y 9 ! A=EM5;N$ TYPE ( DEMOCRACY T ALL %D ELECT 6(FICES1 & 3DUCT SCRUT9IES1 & SIT 9 ! LAW-C\RTS1 B T ! GRT (FICES %D 2 FILL$ UP 0ELEC;N & F P]SONS HAV+ A QUALIFIC,N2 ! GRT] REQUIR+ A GRT] QUALIFIC,N1 OR1 IF "! 2 NO (FICES = : A QUALIFIC,N IS REQUIR$1 !N ^? :O >E M>K$ \ 0SPECIAL ABIL;Y %D 2 APPO9T$4 ,"U S* A =M ( GOV]N;T ! CITIZ5S >E SURE 6BE GOV]N$ WELL 7=! (FICES W ALW 2 HELD 0! BE/ P]SONS2 ! P >E WILL+ 5 6ELECT !M & >E N J1L\S (! GD74 ,! GD &! NOTA#S W !N 2 SATISFI$1 = !Y W N 2 GOV]N$ 0M5 :O >E _! 9F]IORS1 &! P]SONS ELECT$ W RULE JU/LY1 2C O!RS W CALL !M 6A3.T4 ,E MAN %D 2 RESPONSI# 6O!RS1 NOR %D ANY "O 2 ALL[$ 6D J Z HE PL1SES2 = ": ABSOLUTE FREEDOM IS ALL[$1 "! IS NO?+ 6RE/RA9 ! EVIL : IS 9H]5T 9 E MAN4 ,B ! PR9CIPLE ( RESPONSIBIL;Y SECURES T : IS ! GRTE/ GD 9 /ATES2 ! "R P]SONS RULE & >E PREV5T$ F DO+ WR;G1 &! P H _! DUE4 ,X IS EVID5T T ? IS ! BE/ K9D ( DEMOCRACY1 & :Y8 ,2C ! P >E DRAWN F A C]TA9 CLASS4 ,"S (! ANCI5T LAWS ( MO/ /ATES W]E1 ALL ( !M1 USE;L )A VIEW 6MAK+ ! P HUSB&M54 ,!Y PROVID$ EI T NO "O %D POSSESS M ?AN A C]TA9 QUANT;Y ( L&1 OR T1 IF HE DID1 ! L& %D N 2 )9 A C]TA9 4T.E F ! T[N OR ! ACROPOLIS4 ,=M]LY 9 _M /ATES "! 0 A LAW =BI4+ ANY "O 6SELL 8 ORIG9AL ALLOT;T ( L&4 ,"! IS A SIMIL> LAW ATTRIBUT$ 6,OXYLUS1 : IS 6! E6ECT T "! %D 2 A C]TA9 POR;N ( E MAN'S L& ON : HE CD N BORR[ M"OY4 ,A USE;L CORRECTIVE 6! EVIL ( : ,I AM SP1K+ WD 2 ! LAW (! ,APHYTAEANS1 :O1 AL? !Y >E NUM]\S1 & D N POSSESS M* L&1 >E ALL ( !M HUSB&M54 ,= _! PROP]TIES >E RECKON$ 9 ! C5SUS2 N 5TIRE1 B ONLY 9 S* SMALL POR;NS T EV5 ! POOR MAY H M ?AN ! AM.T REQUIR$4 ,NEXT BE/ 6AN AGRICULTURAL1 & 9 _M RESPECTS SIMIL>1 >E A PA/ORAL P1 :O LIVE 0_! FLOCKS2 !Y >E ! BE/ TRA9$ ( ANY = W>1 ROBU/ 9 BODY & A# 6CAMP \4 ,! P ( :OM O!R DEMOCRACIES 3SI/ >E F> 9F]IOR 6!M1 = _! LIFE IS 9F]IOR2 "! IS NO ROOM = MORAL EXCELL;E 9 ANY ( _! EMPLOY;TS1 :E!R !Y 2 ME*ANICS OR TRAD]S OR LABOR]S4 ,2SS1 P ( ? CLASS C R1DILY -E 6! ASSEMBLY1 2C !Y >E 3T9U,Y MOV+ AB 9 ! C;Y & 9 ! AGORA2 ":AS HUSB&M5 >E SCATT]$ OV] ! C.TRY & D N MEET1 OR EQU,Y FEEL ! WANT ( ASSEMBL+ TGR4 ,": ! T]RITORY AL HAPP5S 6EXT5D 6A 4T.E F ! C;Y1 "! IS NO DI6ICULTY 9 MAK+ AN EXCELL5T DEMOCRACY OR 3/ITU;NAL GOV]N;T2 =! P >E -PELL$ 6SETTLE 9 ! C.TRY1 & EV5 IF "! IS A T[N POPUL,N ! ASSEMBLY "\ N 6MEET1 9 DEMOCRACIES1 :5 ! C.TRY P _C -E4 ,WE H ?US EXPLA9$ H[ ! F/ & BE/ =M ( DEMOCRACY %D 2 3/ITUT$2 X IS CLE> T ! O!R OR 9F]IOR SORTS W DEVIATE 9 A REGUL> ORD]1 &! POPUL,N : IS EXCLUD$ W AT EA* /AGE 2 (A L[] K9D4 ,! LA/ =M ( DEMOCRACY1 T 9 : ALL %>E ALIKE1 IS "O : _C 2 BORNE 0ALL /ATES1 & W N LA/ L;G UN.S WELL REGULAT$ 0LAWS & CU/OMS4 ,! M G5]AL CAUSES : T5D 6DE/ROY ? OR O!R K9DS ( GOV]N;T H BE5 PRETTY FULLY 3SID]$4 ,9 ORD] 63/ITUTE S* A DEMOCRACY & /R5G!N ! P1 ! L1D]S H BE5 9 ! HABIT 9CLUD+ Z _M Z !Y C1 & MAK+ CITIZ5S N ONLY ( ^? :O >E LEGITIMATE1 B EV5 (! ILLEGITIMATE1 &( ^? :O H ONLY "O P>5T A CITIZ51 :E!R "F OR "M2 = NO?+ ( ? SORT -ES AMISS 6S* A DEMOCRACY4 ,? IS ! WAY 9 : DEMAGOGUES PROCE$4 ,":AS ! "R ?+ WD 2 6MAKE NO M A4I;NS :5 ! NUMB] (! -MONALTY EXCE$S T (! NOTA#S &(! MI4LE CLASS- 2Y ? N 6G4 ,:5 9 EXCESS ( ? PO9T1 ! 3/ITU;N 2COMES 4ORD]LY1 &! NOTA#S GR[ EXCIT$ & IMPATI5T (! DEMOCRACY1 Z 9 ! 9SURREC;N AT ,CYR5E2 = NO NOTICE IS TAK5 (A LL EVIL1 B :5 X 9CR1SES X /RIKES ! EYE4 ,M1SURES L ^? : ,CLEIS!NES PASS$ :5 HE WANT$ 69CR1SE ! P[] (! DEMOCRACY AT ,A!NS1 OR S* Z 7 TAK5 0! F.D]S ( POPUL> GOV]N;T AT ,CYR5E1 >E USE;L 9 ! EXTREME =M ( DEMOCRACY4 ,FRE% TRIBES & BRO!RHOODS %D 2 E/ABLI%$2 ! PRIVATE RITES ( FAMILIES %D 2 RE/RICT$ & 3V]T$ 96PUBLIC "OS2 9 %ORT1 E 3TRIV.E %D 2 ADOPT$ : W M+LE ! CITIZ5S ) "O ANO!R & GET RID ( OLD 3NEC;NS4 ,AG1 ! M1SURES : >E TAK5 0TYRANTS APPE> ALL ( !M 6BE DEMOCRATIC2 S*1 = 9/.E1 Z ! LIC5SE P]MITT$ 6SLAVES 7: MAY 2 6A C]TA9 EXT5T ADVANTAGE\S7 & AL T ( WOM5 & *N1 &! AFL[+ "EYBODY 6LIVE Z HE LIKES4 ,S* A GOV]N;T W H _M SUPPORT]S1 = MO/ P]SONS WD R LIVE 9 A 4ORD]LY ?AN 9 A SOB] MANN]4 ;,V ,! M]E E/ABLI%;T (A DEMOCRACY IS N ! ONLY OR PR9CIPAL BUSI;S (! LEGISLATOR1 OR ( ^? :O WI% 6CR1TE S* A /ATE1 = ANY /ATE1 H["E BADLY 3/ITUT$1 MAY LA/ "O1 TWO1 OR ?REE "DS2 A F> GRT] DI6ICULTY IS ! PRES]V,N ( X4 ,! LEGISLATOR %D "!=E 5D1VOR 6H A FIRM F.D,N AC 6! PR9CIPLES ALR LAID D[N 3C]N+ ! PRES]V,N & DE/RUC;N ( /ATES2 HE %D GU>D AG/ ! DE/RUCTIVE ELE;TS1 & %D MAKE LAWS1 :E!R WRITT5 OR UNWRITT51 : W 3TA9 ALL ! PRES]VATIVES ( /ATES4 ,HE M/ N ?9K ! TRULY DEMOCRATICAL OR OLIG>*ICAL M1SURE 6BE T : W GIVE ! GRTE/ AM.T ( DEMOCRACY OR OLIG>*Y1 B T : W MAKE !M LA/ L;GE/4 ,! DEMAGOGUES ( \R [N "D (T5 GET PROP]TY 3FISCAT$ 9 ! LAW- C\RTS 9 ORD] 6PL1SE ! P4 ,B ^? :O H ! WELF>E (! /ATE AT HE>T %D C.T]ACT !M1 & MAKE A LAW T ! PROP]TY (! 3DEMN$ %D N 2 PUBLIC & G 96! TR1SURY B 2 SACR$4 ,?US (F5D]S W 2 Z M* AFRAID1 = !Y W 2 PUNI%$ ALL ! SAME1 &! P1 HAV+ NO?+ 6GA91 W N 2 S R1DY 63DEMN ! A3US$4 ,C>E %D AL 2 TAK5 T /ATE TRIALS >E Z FEW Z POSSI#1 & H1VY P5ALTIES %D 2 9FLICT$ ON ^? :O BR+ GR.D.S A3US,NS2 = X IS ! PRACTICE 69DICT1 N MEMB]S (! POPUL> "PY1 B ! NOTA#S1 AL? ! CITIZ5S "\ 6BE ALL ATTA*$ 6! 3/ITU;N Z WELL1 OR AT ANY RATE %D N REG>D _! RUL]S Z 5EMIES4 ,N[1 S9CE 9 ! LA/ & WOR/ =M ( DEMOCRACY ! CITIZ5S >E V NUM]\S1 & C H>DLY 2 MADE 6ASSEM# UN.S !Y >E PD1 & 6PAY !M :5 "! >E NO REV5UES PRESSES H>DLY ^U ! NOTA#S 7=! M"OY M/ 2 OBTA9$ 0A PROP]TY TAX & 3FISC,NS & CORRUPT PRACTICES (! C\RTS1 ?+S : H 2F N[ OV]?R[N _M DEMOCRACIES72 ":1 ,I SAY1 "! >E NO REV5UES1 ! GOV]N;T %D HOLD FEW ASSEMBLIES1 &! LAW-C\RTS %D 3SI/ ( _M P]SONS1 B SIT =A FEW "DS ONLY4 ,? SY/EM HAS TWO ADVANTAGES3 F/1 ! RI* D N FE> ! EXP5SE1 EV5 AL? !Y >E UNPD !MVS :5 ! POOR >E PD2 & SECONDLY1 CAUSES >E BETT] TRI$1 = W1L?Y P]SONS1 AL? !Y D N L 6BE L;G ABS5T F _! [N A6AIRS1 D N M9D GO+ =A FEW "DS 6! LAW-C\RTS4 ,": "! >E REV5UES ! DEMAGOGUES %D N 2 ALL[$ AF _! 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