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If they themselves turn farmers, what checks can be found for them?
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “If they themselves turn farmers, what checks can be found for them?”
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Burke questions the accountability of officials who also engage in farming, highlighting potential conflicts of interest.
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