"If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. " -- James Madison (b. 1751-03-16, d. 1836-06-28; US President 1809-1817; principal author of US Constitution; co-author of the Federalist Papers), Federalist No. 51, 1788-02-06
I'd hoped to have a few more details before posting this, but seeing as the clock is winding down ...
If you're a musician planning to attend Darkover this coming weekend in Timonium, Maryland, there's still plenty of room in the pick-up band for the Regency Ball (Saturday night, 5-7 PM). If you'd like to join in, or are considering it, drop me a line (dglenn@panix.com) and I'll make sure you know what I know about the set list and rehearsal opportunities shortly after I know it.
(Also, in case I don't get around to posting separately about this: The Homespun Ceilidh Band will be performing Friday night and Saturday afternoon at Darkover.)
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