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To: joanie-f

Ben Franklin roughly observed that : When the voters realize that they can vote themselves money and lots of benefits...they will.


Of course, old Ben said it better than me.


4 posted on 11/08/2006 2:01:39 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: george76

>>> Ben Franklin roughly observed that : When the voters realize that they can vote themselves money and lots of benefits...they will. <<<

Yes, similar to de Tocqueville's warning as well. Great minds think alike.


23 posted on 11/08/2006 2:42:25 PM PST by joanie-f (If you believe that God is your co-pilot, it might be time to switch seats ...)
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