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
| Robert M. Pallitto, William G. Weaver - 2007 - 288 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...arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. —James Madison Q: Well, what do you make . . . of the people's right to know? A: I don't believe... | |
| Walter Lippmann - 2008 - 120 Seiten
...it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy, or perhaps both," he wrote. "Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their...themselves with the power which knowledge gives." Index 60 Minutes, 75-76 ABC News, 70, 76 absolutes, 13 Adams, Franklin P., 3 advertisement, 29-30 Agnew,... | |
| David M. Kennedy - 2007 - 1017 Seiten
...In 1822, the principal architect of the Constitution, James Madison, wrote: "Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a People who mean to be their...themselves with the power which knowledge gives." Madison's words, now inscribed on the facade of the Library's James Madison Memorial Building, resonated... | |
| J. Thomas Wren - 2007 - 423 Seiten
...Madison argued, '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.' The benefits of a successful system of education coincided exactly with the needs of a democratic polity.... | |
| Erin Gruwell - 2007 - 808 Seiten
...abnormal and pushed aside. — NEIL YOUNG, IN AN INTERVIEW IN ESQUIRE (2006) Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their...arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. — JAMES MADISON The preservation of the means of knowledge among the lowest ranks is of more importance... | |
| Jim O'Bryon - 2007 - 502 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." (James Madison, August 4, 1822) QQ6. Does War.. Accomplish Anything? 01. In 1865, the issue of American... | |
| William D. Eggers - 2005 - 308 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...arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. — James Madison Freedom, accountability and trust in government institutions all rely on easy and... | |
| Chalmers Johnson - 2006 - 382 Seiten
...Madison later wrote, "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...must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives."4 In theory, given our Constitution, we should not need a Freedom of Information Act. Except... | |
| George M. Killenberg - 2008 - 400 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...must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives."7 To develop and sustain Madison's ideal of self-governing, informed citizenry, a controversial... | |
| Lou Dobbs - 2007 - 260 Seiten
...information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy, or, perhaps both. And a people who mean to be their own governors, must...arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. — James Madison Media saturates our lives. We are bombarded throughout the day with its messages... | |
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