B. Franklin

[stjames1_53]

I stumbled across B. Franklin's final speech about the Constitution while researching for a speech for my Theory of Grammar class.
I am particularly drawn to the second paragraph. It seems so prophetic, today.

"In these Sentiments, Sir, I agree to this Constitution, with all its Faults, if they are such; because I think a General Government necessary for us, and there is no Form of Government but what may be a Blessing to the People if well administered; and I believe farther that this is likely to be well administered for a Course of Years, and can only end in Despotism as other Forms have done before it, when the People shall become so corrupted as to need Despotic Government, being incapable of any other."

http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/pop_finalspeech.html

[Chris]

I don't think people corrupt the government. The government does that to itself. Power corrupts.

[stjames1_53]

I don't think people corrupt the government. The government does that to itself. Power corrupts.

hard to find a pure person nowadays.
Government offers the opportunity for corruption. It is the search for power that corrupts. Greed is the engine.