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HOORAY Cruz

10. “Divide and govern” is a maxim consecrated by the experience of ages, and should be familiar in its use to every politician…

http://www.constitution.org/cmt/freneau/republic2monarchy.htm

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Excellent reading. Thanks for the link to that. I especially noted this point:

"In drawing all bills, resolutions, and reports, keep constantly in view that the limitations in the Constitution are ultimately to be explained away. Precedents and phrases may thus be shuffled in, without being adverted to by candid or weak people, of which good use may afterward be made."

I give you, ladies and gentlemen exhibit 1, the phrase "separation of church and state"! Exhibit 2 I present "a woman's right to privacy". There are many more examples but you get the gist.