It is of the nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority.
Interpretation
War typically leads to a stronger executive power while diminishing the power of the legislature.
This quote by Alexander Hamilton reflects the idea that during times of war, governments often consolidate power in the hands of the executive branch to enable swift decision-making and action. This centralization can result in a weakening of legislative authority, as the need for quick responses can overshadow the deliberative processes that typically characterize legislative decision-making.
In practice
In a political speech discussing the implications of military action.
When men, engaged in unjustifiable pursuits, are aware that obstructions may come from a quarter which bare apprehension of opposition from doing what they would with eagerness rush into if no such external impediments were to be feared.
The tendency of a national bank is to increase public and private credit. The former gives power to the state, for the protection of its rights and interests: and the latter facilitates and extends the operations of commerce among individuals. Industry is increased, commodities are multiplied, agriculture and manufacturers flourish: and herein consists the true wealth and prosperity of a state.
It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government.
The Achaeans soon experienced, as often happens, that a victorious and powerful ally is but another name for a master.
The people are turbulent and changing; they seldom judge right or make good decision.
The true principle of a republic is that the people should choose whom they please to govern them. Representation is imperfect, in proportion as the current of popular favor is checked. The great source of free government, popular election, should be perfectly pure, and the most unbounded liberty allowed.
If you want to preserve - I'm very serious now - if you want to preserve democracy as we know it, you have to have a free and many times adversarial press. And without it, I am afraid that we would lose so much of our individual liberties over time. That's how dictators get started.
Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government.
Our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here, the people rule.
Part of the challenge of being a black Republican anywhere is that you start off with people walking in with chips on their shoulder trying to figure out what is wrong with you.
Now that the House of Commons is trying to become useful, it does a great deal of harm.
I suspect there have been a number of conspiracies that never were described or leaked out. But I suspect none of the magnitude and sweep of Watergate.
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