 A popular Government, without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with...  Journal of the Senate of the State of Missouri - Seite 49von Missouri. General Assembly. Senate - 1885Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on House Administration - 2004 - 112 Seiten
...of acquiring it. is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to be their...own Governors, must arm themselves with the power that knowledge gives. Congress moved early to establish the "means of acquiring" information that Madison... | |
 | Sally Mahe, Kathy Covert - 2004 - 228 Seiten
...acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy,- or perhaps, both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance. And a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power that knowledge gives. JAMES MADISON, US PRESIDENT, 1809-1817 JANUARY 10 C//f /z hold these truths to... | |
 | Ben H. Bagdikian - 2004 - 324 Seiten
...crude radio was born, but what he wrote more than two hundred years ago proclaims the same principle: "A people who mean to be their own governors must...arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. A popular government without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to... | |
 | Marianela Cedeño Bonilla - 2004 - 168 Seiten
...enforcing environmental governance norms. 1 . The Right to Access to Information "Information is power and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power that knowledge gives" James Madison The right to access to information is considered first in time... | |
 | Douglas Schuler, Peter Day - 2003 - 452 Seiten
...democracy. As Madison (1822, 276) eloquently stated, "Knowledge will forever govern ignorance and that people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power that knowledge gives. A popular government without popular information or means of acquiring it is... | |
 | Harry C. Boyte - 2004 - 266 Seiten
...to a farce or a tragedy, or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people that mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power that knowledge brings. (James Madison)21 The largest promise of civic engagement in higher education... | |
 | Evan J. Mandery - 2005 - 746 Seiten
...of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; And a people who mean to be their...themselves with the power which knowledge gives." Because an informed citizenry is essential to America's democracy, Americans can no longer afford to... | |
 | Terry Francke - 2005 - 334 Seiten
...of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or, perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to be their...themselves with the power which knowledge gives.' " Environmental Protection Agency v. Mink (1973) 410, US 73, 110, 111, dissent of Justice Douglas,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - 2005 - 1308 Seiten
...information or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy, or, perhaps both A people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives "*" The principle of openness became one of the buh*arks of American democracy offering crucial protections... | |
 | Andrew Rudalevige - 2005 - 382 Seiten
...48. NY Times Co. v. United States, 403 US 713 (1971). Or as James Madison put the point back in 1822, "a people who mean to be their own Governors must...themselves with the power which knowledge gives." Quoted in Schlesinger, Imperial Presidency, 333. 49. Clinton, July 5 interview, Public Papers of the... | |
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