William FaulknerGovernment was founded on the working premiss of being primarily an asylum for ineptitude and indigence.
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The Founders of the United States of America were not the only people who sought to establish a new government. There are also those who sought to establish a government that would be for the benefit of all citizens. The problem is that the governments they established were intended for those who were poor. The idea was that those who are less wealthy had no way to defend their interests.
It was this belief that led to the desire to create a government that was made up of people who would do things better. This country was founded on the principle of good governance, one in which all citizens could participate in making decisions for their own benefit.
Source: Requiem For A Nun
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