One
of the truest and most profound observations ever made was Lord Acton's
"Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely." All
the scandals now engulfing the Obama administration are applications of
Acton's profundity.
From the standpoint of ongoing damage, a danger even greater than corruption is abuse. Power, especially concentrated power, almost inevitably gets abused. If our goal is to avoid or minimize the abuse of power, our challenge is to minimize the concentration of power.
From the standpoint of ongoing damage, a danger even greater than corruption is abuse. Power, especially concentrated power, almost inevitably gets abused. If our goal is to avoid or minimize the abuse of power, our challenge is to minimize the concentration of power.
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