The Political Thought of American Statesmen: Selected Writings and SpeechesMorton J. Frisch, Richard G. Stevens |
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... democracy the world over , and that these influences owe their origin in part to the radical thought of the last century ; but that it was not such forces that made us democratic , nor are we responsible for them . ( 2 ) That , so far ...
... democracy the world over , and that these influences owe their origin in part to the radical thought of the last century ; but that it was not such forces that made us democratic , nor are we responsible for them . ( 2 ) That , so far ...
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... democracy is " virtually extant , " and " democracy virtually extant will insist on becoming palpably extant . " Looked at in the large , the newspaper press is a type of democracy , bringing all men without distinction under comment ...
... democracy is " virtually extant , " and " democracy virtually extant will insist on becoming palpably extant . " Looked at in the large , the newspaper press is a type of democracy , bringing all men without distinction under comment ...
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... democracy . In our generation , a new idea has come to dominate thought about gov- ernment , the idea that the ... democracy can match dictatorship in giving this generation the things it wants from government . We have those who really ...
... democracy . In our generation , a new idea has come to dominate thought about gov- ernment , the idea that the ... democracy can match dictatorship in giving this generation the things it wants from government . We have those who really ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Founding | 2 |
THOMAS JEFFERSON 17431826 | 6 |
Copyright | |
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