LAD/Blog #6: Federalist Paper #10

1.  What is a faction?

A faction is a group of people who are alike in some way. In the context of popular government, factions divide the population into groups of like minded people who often hold opposing opinions.

2.  Are factions good or bad?

Factions have both positive and negative qualities, but can do more harm than good. They cause motives in government other than seeking what benefits the good of the people. 

3.  Why are factions so difficult to eliminate?

Where there is liberty, there are factions. People naturally have differing opinions caused by their life experiences and the testaments of others in their lives. If the government is ruled by the people, these opinions converge. In the Federalist Paper number ten, factions and liberty are compared to fire and air. You can smother the fire by removing the air, but it would be more foolish than to risk damage caused by the fire. Politics cannot work and benefit the people without liberty.

4.  If factions cannot be removed then how can they be controlled?
A republican government controls the problem of factions, as a smaller group of people are elected to govern. This refines the public's opinion so it is represented by a few who can best promote the interests of the population, while keeping the power in the hands of the people.

The Kavanaugh vs. Ford hearing is an example of factions fighting for power instead of the good of the people. Dr. Christina went to her representatives in August and claimed that she was sexually assaulted by Judge Brett Kavanaugh in high school during the early 1980s. The Democrats support Dr. Ford while the Republicans support Judge Kavanaugh. Both Ford and Kavanaugh are being harmed by the hearing. Ford did not want to go public with the story and was promised by Democrat representatives that she would not have to, but they leaked her story a month later because they wanted to take down Kavanaugh and the Republicans before re-elections. 





















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