in the end i think madison will have the last word

Submitted by can no one see what is happening (United States), Sep 9, 2006 at 21:35

The last word goes to the father of the Constitution James Madison:

"Although all men are born free, slavery has been the general lot of the human race. Ignorant -- they have been cheated; asleep – they have been surprised; divided -- the yoke has been forced upon them. But what is the lesson? ...the people ought to be enlightened, to be awakened, to be united, that after establishing a government they should watch over it....It is universally admitted that a well Instructed people alone can be permanently free."

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