qotd

Great clip from a comment thread at Dr. Helen's:

The American Republic will endure until the politicians realize that the people can be bribed with their own money.
-- Alexis de Tocqueville

Yup, add him to the prophet list. He was 150 or so years ahead on that one, too...impressive. I think a corollary ought to be added, to the effect of, "...until the people become incapable of putting the common good above their own self-interest."