...have, but from what we have not. As to the first point, those who wish to remove the choice of "musters from Parliament have not adequately considered what...inquire into everything, settle everything, meddle in anything. In »n ordinary despotism, the powers of a despot are limited by his Wily capacity, and by...

...Parliamentary government, but of grave deficiencies in other parts of our political and social state;—that, in a word, they result not from what we have, but...give it power it will inquire into everything)™^.. They make speeches, anything. In an ordinary desp^s statistics. They a despot are limited by his bodily...

...government ; — that something like it will happen in all elective governments, and that worse happens 11 p under presidential government ; — that it is not...proportion as you give it power it will inquire into every thing, settle every thing, meddle in every thing. In an ordinary despotism, the powers of a despot...

...of ministers from Parliament have not adequately considered what a Parliament is. A Parliament if? nothing less than a big meeting of more or less idle people. In proportion as you givo it power it will inquire into everything, settle everything, meddle in everything. In an ordinary...

...administration, but that, on the contrary, something like it is a prerequisite of good administration;—that the evident evils of English administration are not...capacity, and by the calls of pleasure; he is but one man;—there are but twelve hours in his day, and he is not disposed to employ more than a small part...

...of Representatives really is," said Uncle Tom. "A distinguished English writer has asserted that it is nothing less than a big meeting of more or less idle people. He further declared Congress to be a despot, with unlimited time, unlimited vanity, and unlimited comprehension...

...these to administer the government. Congress is (to adopt Mr. Bagehot's description of Parliament) "nothing less than a big meeting of more or less idle...everything. In an ordinary despotism the powers of the despot are limited by his bodily capacity, and by the calls of pleasure ; he is but one man ; there...

...Chesterfield, 604. WE all know what Parliament is, and we are all ashamed of it. RL Stevenson, E, 115. A PARLIAMENT is nothing less than a big meeting of more or less idle people. Bagehot, E, 180. A CONSTITUTIONAL statesman is in general a man of common opinions and uncommon abilities....

...think they matter and try to make themselves matter more. As Bight wrote in The English Constitution: A Parliament is nothing less than a big meeting of...everything, settle everything, meddle in everything... When you establish a predominant Parliament, you give over the rule of the country to a despot who...

...cabinets when the sentiments of the Commons changed, eg after an election, he described a parliament as 'nothing less than a big meeting of more or less idle people' who devoted themselves to the study and criticism of the actions of the executive departments. He then...