“If this spirit shall ever be so far debased, as to tolerate a law not obligatory on the legislature, as well as on the people, the people will be prepared to tolerate anything but liberty.” -James Madison, The Federalist No. 57
[The founders were aware from the beginning that it would be necessary to keep the congress on equal footing with the people. Sadly, we have not done so.]
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