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seemsfatedtodiscoversomethingFisherAmesknew:inthisdemocratic
republicyoucanpullatthetillerashardasyoulike,buttheraftofstate
respondsonlysluggishlyandpartiallytoyourcommands-andyourfeet
willalwaysbewet.
Thisisfrustratingtostatesmenandespeciallytointellectualswith
sharpandwell-honedviews,butaftermorethantwocenturiesonoften
stormyseas,itisbeginningtolookasiftheverysluggishnessandunre-
sponsivenessoftheoldunwieldyrafthelpskeepitafloat.