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'''Tyranny''' is arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of [[power]], especially by a [[tyrant]] or absolute [[ruler]]. History provides many examples of tyrannical governments ruled by a [[despot]]. | '''Tyranny''' is arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of [[power]], especially by a [[tyrant]] or absolute [[ruler]]. History provides many examples of tyrannical governments ruled by a [[despot]]. | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[President]] [[John F. Kennedy]] said, in his inaugural address: |
| − | * To those new States whom we welcome to the ranks of the free, we pledge our word that one form of colonial control shall not have passed away merely to be replaced by a far more iron tyranny. [http://www.bartleby.com/124/pres56.html] | + | * "To those new States whom we welcome to the ranks of the free, we pledge our word that one form of colonial control shall not have passed away merely to be replaced by a far more iron tyranny."[http://www.bartleby.com/124/pres56.html] |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | + | * [[Second Amendment]] | |
| − | *[[Democracy]] | + | * [[Democracy]] |
| − | *[[Theocracy]] | + | * [[Theocracy]] |
| − | *[[Constitutional Monarchy]] | + | * [[Constitutional Monarchy]] |
| + | * [[Big government]] [[Welfare state]] leads to [[Nanny state]], leads to [[Police state]] | ||
| + | * [[Liberal totalitarianism]] | ||
[[Category:Government]] | [[Category:Government]] | ||
[[Category:History]] | [[Category:History]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Police State]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Welfare State]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Anti Second Amendment]] | ||
Revision as of 19:04, November 9, 2014
Tyranny is arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power, especially by a tyrant or absolute ruler. History provides many examples of tyrannical governments ruled by a despot.
President John F. Kennedy said, in his inaugural address:
- "To those new States whom we welcome to the ranks of the free, we pledge our word that one form of colonial control shall not have passed away merely to be replaced by a far more iron tyranny."[1]