Read this on the Web at http://patriotpost.us/edition/2011/11/14/brief/ Subscribe to The Patriot Post — It's Right and It's FREE: click here . Brief · November 14, 2011 The Foundation "The history of ancient and modern republics had taught them that many of the evils which those republics suffered arose from the want of a certain balance, and that mutual control indispensable to a wise administration. They were convinced that popular assemblies are frequently misguided by ignorance, by sudden impulses, and the intrigues of ambitious men; and that some firm barrier against these operations was necessary. They, therefore, instituted your Senate." --Alexander Hamilton Government Greasing palms and cutting deals "The bipartisan debt panel to nowhere is exactly where K Street ...