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Via DemocracyAlive.com, "A Living Democracy" | |||
'''The 'Great Experiment' in the United States''' | |||
A foundation of rights, human rights, individual rights, put forward by and in a new National Constitution, Bill of Rights and government with a living Democratic Republic envisioned. Ours is a democracy continuing to this day, a heritage worth protecting... | |||
“We hold these truths to be self-evident”.... “all men are created equal”... they have the right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” and with rights to live under a government of their own choosing. | |||
<big>'''2024'''</big> | |||
'''''"A Republic, if you can keep it." -- Benjamin Franklin''''' | |||
''We are recalling a quote of Benjamin Franklin responding to a question in 1787 about the newly announced birth of the US as he left Independence Hall after the Constitutional Convention: We have "a Republic, if you can keep it."'' | |||
* https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/12/18/republic-if-you-can-keep-it-did-ben-franklin-really-say-impeachment-days-favorite-quote/ | |||
'''The Debate Continues, Turbulence in Politics Is the Word of the Day''' | |||
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Revision as of 14:13, 10 June 2024
Via DemocracyAlive.com, "A Living Democracy"
The 'Great Experiment' in the United States
A foundation of rights, human rights, individual rights, put forward by and in a new National Constitution, Bill of Rights and government with a living Democratic Republic envisioned. Ours is a democracy continuing to this day, a heritage worth protecting...
“We hold these truths to be self-evident”.... “all men are created equal”... they have the right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” and with rights to live under a government of their own choosing.
2024
"A Republic, if you can keep it." -- Benjamin Franklin
We are recalling a quote of Benjamin Franklin responding to a question in 1787 about the newly announced birth of the US as he left Independence Hall after the Constitutional Convention: We have "a Republic, if you can keep it."
The Debate Continues, Turbulence in Politics Is the Word of the Day
