Founders Said The Form Of Government They Created Was Intended To Protect The Minority From Tyranny By The Majority

I have a question for you. Who said the following during some confirmation hearings about 6 years ago?

"The Founding Fathers established the filibuster as a means of protecting the minority from the tyranny of the majority."

See the answer to that question in my blog tomorrow.

In the meantime, let me add that the quote above is in fact true. Our Founders proclaimed exactly that which is why they consciously set up our government as a Republic rather than a Democracy. Indeed, they feared tyrannical rule by the majority if we allowed 'the majority' to fully control all legislation.

Nevertheless, the quote above sounds like something you'd hear from crazy "constitutionalists" or the evil Tea Party, right? "Tyranny of the majority" is crazy talk, right? That's "old constitution" talk, not "living constitution" thinking, right? Not so fast. See my blog tomorrow for a real eye-opener.