Warning or prediction?
“No free Government can stand without virtue in the people, and a lofty spirit of patriotism; and if the sordid feelings of mere selfishness shall usurp the place which ought to be filled by public spirit, the legislation of Congress will soon be converted into a scramble for personal and sectional advantages.” —President Andrew Jackson
Maggie;
ReplyDeleteHow about reoccurring theme?
sadly, brian, you're probably right.
ReplyDeletePresident Jackson wasn't known to have been a profit, but sometimes you have to wonder. . .
ReplyDeleteHmmm,
ReplyDeleteMaybe a better choice of words would have been "prophet..."
(Hooda suspects/fears that the ghost of a Catholic Nun (with an all too real ruler) will "get him" for that grammatical slip-up...)