How DC is Organized and Operated*

“...the [Congress] organizes the [District], but leaves a sufficient margin of liberty to the individual; the latter is deprived of all useless and possibly harmful freedom, but retains what is essential; the deciding power in this question cannot be the individual, but the [Congress] alone....”


*The above quote is taken directly from a definition in the 1932 Italian Encyclopedia. entitled “Fascism”, (written by Benito Mussolini, and very slightly paraphrased here). Note: Where [Congress] appears in this text, Mussolini’s original version used “Fascist State”, and where [District] appears in this text, Mussolini’s original version used “nation”. Otherwise the phrasing is identical…. Food for thought?