Quote of the Day
"The members of the legislative department...are numerous. They are distributed and dwell among the people at large. Their connections of blood, of friendship, and of acquaintance embrace a great proportion of the most influential part of the society...they are more immediately the confidential guardians of their rights and liberties."
-- James Madison (Federalist No. 50, 5 February 1788)
Reference: Madison, Federalist No. 50 (316)