John Ralston Saul Quote

The strength of representative democracy is its ability to slow down those in power who wish to govern by blank cheque, but also those not in power who wish to yank the state about on the sole basis of their self-interest.


Reflections of a Siamese Twin (1997)


The strength of representative democracy is its ability to slow down those in power who wish to govern by blank cheque, but also those not in power...

The strength of representative democracy is its ability to slow down those in power who wish to govern by blank cheque, but also those not in power...

The strength of representative democracy is its ability to slow down those in power who wish to govern by blank cheque, but also those not in power...

The strength of representative democracy is its ability to slow down those in power who wish to govern by blank cheque, but also those not in power...