Read this on the Web at http://patriotpost.us/edition/2011/07/08/digest/ Digest · July 8, 2011 The Foundation "The aim of every political constitution is, or ought to be, first to obtain for rulers men who possess most wisdom to discern, and most virtue to pursue, the common good of the society." --James Madison Government & Politics Which Elephant in the Room Is the Leader? Pachyderms on parade Republican presidential candidates recently released their second-quarter fundraising numbers. The results indicate that perhaps voters aren't yet warming up to most of the contenders, though perhaps that's merely the effect of having so many candidates. One of them must emerge wit

"The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one, and thus to create whatever the form of government, a real despotism. A just estimate of that love of power, and proneness to abuse it, which predominates in the human heart is sufficient to satisfy us of the truth of this position." --George Washington, Farewell Address, 1796 Follow The Patriot Post :                You have received this email because you are subscribed to Founder's Quote Daily, a service of The Patriot Post . To subscribe to Founder's Quote Daily and The Patriot Post , link to http://patriotpost.us/subscribe/ . To manage your subscription or to unsubscribe, link to http://patriotpost.us/manage/ and log in with your email address.