10.23.2009
As our president bears no resemblance to a king so we shall see the Senate has no similitude to nobles. First, not being hereditary, their collective knowledge, wisdom, and virtue are not precarious. For by these qualities alone are they to obtain their offices, and they will have none of the peculiar qualities and vices of those men who possess power merely because their father held it before them.
Tench Coxe, An American Citizen, No.2, September 28, 1787
Mr. Coxe tells us that knowledge, wisdom and virtue are the requirements to obtain the office of congress. We would do well to remember on November 2, 2010 local and national elections, that the determing factor is not to be whether a candidate is an incumbent or based on a particular party affiliation. Instead of being concerned with how many seats in senate are controlled by Democrats or Republicans, let’s be concerned about how many of the 100 seats in senate are controlled by knowledge, wisdom and virtue.
