Doug Henwood wrote:
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> Dennis Perrin wrote:
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> >I think Robbins is on to something here, and I believe he's sincere. The
> >Constitution and Bill of Rights are two radical documents that personified
> >the 18th century Enlightenment
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> But the Consitution is also deeply conservative in many ways - the
> whole structure of the three branches is designed to dilute direct
> popular influence, and even within the legislative branch, the Senate
> serves that role.
>
It's been several decades since I read the _Federalist Papers_ -- but it seems to me (if my memory for both content & number is correct) that Nos. 10 & 51 esp. were in effect promises that the Constitution would not lead to democracy (in the sense of the "masses" or "factions" having a loud voice in decision-making).
Carrol
> Doug
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