Did Publius warn of the Beck/Limbaugh/Eagle Forum

[VirginiaCougar]

strong right wing of the US?

(Italics and emphases are my addition)

An over-scrupulous jealousy of danger to the rights of the people . . . will be represented as mere pretense and artifice, the stale bait for popularity at the expense of public good. . . . the noble enthusiasm of liberty is too apt to be infected with a spirit of narrow and illiberal distrust . . .

(A) dangerous ambition more often lurks behind the specious mask of zeal for the rights of the people than under the forbidding appearance of zeal for the firmness and efficiency of government. History will teach us that the former has been found a much more certain road to the introduction of despotism than the latter, and that of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their careers by paying an obsequious court to the people, commencing demagogues and ending tyrants.

Publius - Federalist #1

[RobinFinderson]

That is the way it looks from here.

[Indy Coug]

strong right wing of the US?

(Italics and emphases are my addition)

An over-scrupulous jealousy of danger to the rights of the people . . . will be represented as mere pretense and artifice, the stale bait for popularity at the expense of public good. . . . the noble enthusiasm of liberty is too apt to be infected with a spirit of narrow and illiberal distrust . . .

(A) dangerous ambition more often lurks behind the specious mask of zeal for the rights of the people than under the forbidding appearance of zeal for the firmness and efficiency of government. History will teach us that the former has been found a much more certain road to the introduction of despotism than the latter, and that of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their careers by paying an obsequious court to the people, commencing demagogues and ending tyrants.

Publius - Federalist #1

LOL. Why in the world do think that applies to only such a narrow political spectrum?

[byu71]

strong right wing of the US?

(Italics and emphases are my addition)

An over-scrupulous jealousy of danger to the rights of the people . . . will be represented as mere pretense and artifice, the stale bait for popularity at the expense of public good. . . . the noble enthusiasm of liberty is too apt to be infected with a spirit of narrow and illiberal distrust . . .

(A) dangerous ambition more often lurks behind the specious mask of zeal for the rights of the people than under the forbidding appearance of zeal for the firmness and efficiency of government. History will teach us that the former has been found a much more certain road to the introduction of despotism than the latter, and that of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their careers by paying an obsequious court to the people, commencing demagogues and ending tyrants.

Publius - Federalist #1

There were a few big words in there I didn't understand, but I think I got the drift. I don't know why progressives like you and Robin would like this.

I thought both of you would are firm believers in the rights of the people. People who have little money to get it from those that have more. Rights of people to get married who traditionally have not. Rights of people to have radio stations that carry their message and not make money having as much air time as the ones that do make money and don't carry their message. I could go on and on.

I also would think you are against the firmness and efficiency of the government. Surely the more programs a government has, the less firm and effecient they become.

[il Padrino Ute]

Good question. Did King Solomon warn of modern day liberals and their policies of entitlement?

Psalms 6:6-10 -

6- Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
7- Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
8- Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
9- How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

[frank ryan]

Good question. Did King Solomon warn of modern day liberals and their policies of entitlement?

Psalms 6:6-10 -

6- Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
7- Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
8- Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
9- How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

I'm going to say no. I don't see anything about entitlement programs.