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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."'' | ||
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* 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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Revision as of 16:35, 10 June 2024
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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
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
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