Thomas Jefferson

We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.
Thomas Jefferson
3rd president of US (1743 - 1826)

The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object.
Thomas Jefferson
3rd president of US (1743 - 1826)


The Progressive's view of the "will of the people" is that the experts, elites, politicians who are in a position of authority and power get to define what the will of the people is.  It does not entail listening to you, because you might make the wrong decision.  This is NOT what our Founders meant by a Constitutional Republic.  In addition we do NOT have a direct democracy for a reason.  It is a matter of the balance of powers.  Progressives find this "outdated" and an obstacle to getting what they want....which is exactly why the Founders set up the Constitution in the way that they did!