The second paragraph of Dr. Ben Franklin's address of 2 June 1787 to what we call the Constitutional Convention.
"Sir, there are two passions which have a powerful influence on the affairs of men. These are ambition and avarice; the love of power, and the love of money. Separately each of these has great force in prompting men to action; but when united in view of the same object, they have in many minds the most violent effects. Place before the eyes of such men, a post of honour that shall be at the same time a place of profit, and they will move heaven and earth to obtain it. The vast number of such places it is that renders the British Government so tempestuous. The struggles for them are the true sources of all those factions which are perpetually dividing the Nation, distracting its Councils, hurrying sometimes into fruitless & mischievous wars, and often compelling a submission to dishonorable terms of peace. And of what kind are the men that will strive for this profitable pre- eminence, through all the bustle of cabal, the heat of contention, the infinite mutual abuse of parties, tearing to pieces the best of characters? It will not be the wise and moderate; the lovers of peace and good order, the men fittest for the trust. It will be the bold and the violent, the men of strong passions and indefatigable activity in their selfish pursuits. These will thrust themselves into your Government and be your rulers. -And these too will be mistaken in the expected happiness of their situation: For their vanquished competitors of the same spirit, and from the same motives will perpetually be endeavouring to distress their administration, thwart their measures, and render them odious to the people."
Lots of dumbasses everywhere, lol, but I have to laugh at how many of them show up at the same time on the same story, it's like they have some sort of megaphone or something.
#1: Esso To: All (#0)
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Esso posted on 2023-01-03 14:49:07 Reply Private Reply
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TommyTheMadArtist posted on 2023-01-03 15:00:27 Reply Private Reply
#3: Lod To: TommyTheMadArtist, Esso, all (#2)
"Sir, there are two passions which have a powerful influence on the affairs of men. These are ambition and avarice; the love of power, and the love of money. Separately each of these has great force in prompting men to action; but when united in view of the same object, they have in many minds the most violent effects. Place before the eyes of such men, a post of honour that shall be at the same time a place of profit, and they will move heaven and earth to obtain it. The vast number of such places it is that renders the British Government so tempestuous. The struggles for them are the true sources of all those factions which are perpetually dividing the Nation, distracting its Councils, hurrying sometimes into fruitless & mischievous wars, and often compelling a submission to dishonorable terms of peace. And of what kind are the men that will strive for this profitable pre- eminence, through all the bustle of cabal, the heat of contention, the infinite mutual abuse of parties, tearing to pieces the best of characters? It will not be the wise and moderate; the lovers of peace and good order, the men fittest for the trust. It will be the bold and the violent, the men of strong passions and indefatigable activity in their selfish pursuits. These will thrust themselves into your Government and be your rulers. -And these too will be mistaken in the expected happiness of their situation: For their vanquished competitors of the same spirit, and from the same motives will perpetually be endeavouring to distress their administration, thwart their measures, and render them odious to the people."
Lod posted on 2023-01-03 15:48:27 Reply Private Reply
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Esso posted on 2023-01-03 15:54:12 Reply Private Reply
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Esso posted on 2023-01-03 18:13:36 Reply Private Reply
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Dakmar posted on 2023-01-03 19:00:39 Reply Private Reply
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Dakmar posted on 2023-01-03 19:01:35 Reply Private Reply
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Nah, I've already been shutdown on ZeroHedge 3 or 4 times today.
They really didn't like it when I called Google joogle. They were pretty mad when I called joolinskey GayZ the pedo.
I'd better cool it for awhile.
Esso posted on 2023-01-03 19:18:25 Reply Private Reply
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Dakmar posted on 2023-01-03 19:25:11 Reply Private Reply
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Esso posted on 2023-01-03 19:29:50 Reply Private Reply
#11: AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt To: Esso (#1)
McCarthy 202, Jeffries 212, Jordan 20.
www.thegatewaypundit.com/...third-vote-speaker-house/
need 218 to win. not a whole lot of choice unless a whole lot of pubbies grow some overnight.
AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt posted on 2023-01-03 20:14:36 Reply Private Reply