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When governments become large, voters cannot exercise close oversight, otherwise known as political power.
We kind of agree with Mao that political power comes largely from the barrel of a gun. And we get it that if you want a friend you should get a dog.
There's so many politicians who have given politics a pretty poor name... their actions have been demonstrated to be part of their over-enthusiasm to get reelected.
As a businessperson, I don't have the power to change the government. That is in the hands of the political leaders. However, as a taxpayer, we have the right to be critical of the government and demand change.
It is economic power that determines political power, and governments become the political functionaries of economic power.
But always I was a private citizen whose activities in government or political party were appointive.
The spirit and determination of the people to chart their own destiny is the greatest power for good in human affairs.
I have no desire to go in for tyranny or to play the part of King Charles. I hate tyranny in any field of human activity.
A human society obeys the dictates of reason and is guided and governed by a respect for justice.
