"In many countries it is now possible to turn on the television and view government at work. Watching these proceedings can help people understand the issues that affect their lives. The more kinds of government proceedings.trials, debates, meetings, etc.that are televised, the more society will benefit."
Related:
- Each year, some 200 or more people die
while watching televised football games.
Things You Need to Know... - Inadmissible: Not competent to be considered. Said of certain kinds of
testimony which juries are supposed to be unfit to be entrusted with,
and which judges, therefore, rule out, even of proceedings... - If the government needs more money,
how can they think we need less... - To be free of bondage or restraint, to live under a government based on the
consent of the citizens,
these are basic among all freedoms, and this is the... - It was an unfortunate lapse by an individual which has now been
dealt with under internal disciplinary proceedings.
The Charge of the Light Brigade... - The right of the citizens to bear arms is just one more guarantee
against arbitrary government,
one more safeguard against a tyranny which now appears... - Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees;
and both the trust and the trustees are created for... - The danger (where there is any) from armed citizens,
is only to the *government*, not to *society*; and... - More government is like a recreational root
canal...
From the same category:
- People are too quick to take action;
instead they should stop to think of the possible consequences... - It is more important to allocate money for immediate,
existing social problems than to spend it on long-term... - Instant communication systems encourage people to form hasty opinions and give quick replies rather than take the time to develop thoughtful,
well-reasoned points of view... - Most people think that their deeply held values are the result of rational choice,
but reason often has little to do with the way people... - We learn through direct experience;
to accept a theory without experiencing it is to learn...
