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“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.
“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.




'''''"A Republic, if you can keep it." -- Benjamin Franklin'''''
'''''"A Republic, if you can keep it." -- Benjamin Franklin'''''


''We recall 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."''
''We recall 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/




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[[File:Democracy Challenged, Democracy Awakening.png|link=https://strategicdemands.com/democracy-challenged/]]
[[File:Democracy Challenged, Democracy Awakening.png|link=https://strategicdemands.com/democracy-challenged/]]


* https://strategicdemands.com/democracy-challenged/
 
'''Democracy Awakening, Note on the State of America (2023) by Heather Cox Richardson'''
 
''At a time when the very foundations of democracy seem under threat, the lessons of the past offer a roadmap for navigating a moment of political crisis. In Democracy Awakening, acclaimed historian Heather Cox Richardson delves into the tumultuous journey of American democracy''
 
: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717588/democracy-awakening-by-heather-cox-richardson/
 
: * https://strategicdemands.com/democracy-challenged/
 
 
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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.


"A Republic, if you can keep it." -- Benjamin Franklin

We recall 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."


2024


The Debate Continues, Turbulence in Politics Is the Word of the Day

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Democracy Awakening, Note on the State of America (2023) by Heather Cox Richardson

At a time when the very foundations of democracy seem under threat, the lessons of the past offer a roadmap for navigating a moment of political crisis. In Democracy Awakening, acclaimed historian Heather Cox Richardson delves into the tumultuous journey of American democracy

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717588/democracy-awakening-by-heather-cox-richardson/
* https://strategicdemands.com/democracy-challenged/


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