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Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Fortunately, there have been those public servants who really want to serve the country. This is why the power cannot be with only a selected few, especially without oversight //www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=495034&l=fdc49133b8&id=100000254996389

 قربانت شوم الساعه که در ايوان منزل با همشيره همايوني (همسر امير کبير) به شکستن لبه نان مشغولم، خبر رسيد که شاهزاده موثق الدوله حاکم قم را که به جرم رشاء و ارتشاء معزول کرده بودم به توصيه عمه خود ابقاء فرموده و سخن هزل بر زبان رانده ايد. فرستادم او را تحت الحفظ به تهران بياورند تا اعليحضرت بدانند که اداره امور مملکت با توصيه عمه و خاله نمي شود. زياده جسارت است، تقي

Red Wine just commented that the letter is a fake.  I take Red Wine's comment seriously, believe him and thank him for correcting any mistakes.  But, the jest of the blog remains the same and that is: W/O proper oversight, a group of unelected officials can run amock of a country, be it monarchy or theocracy....., and that the system is doomed to fail.

Thanks Red Wine.