This political season, for the past two years, has brought
one error to my attention. It is repeated over and over by
our "leaders," and news people, and is falsehood. "Our
form of government is democracy." It is consistent whe-
ther a democrat or republican is speaking. It is certainly
"half-truth," and half-truth is a lie, and must be exposed
as such.
Our form of governance in these United States of
America is purposely designated to be a democratic
republic. The wisdom of that may be known when
we consider the definition of words and know some
history associated with the founding of this nation...
Here, we will see the definitions with explanations.
Seek out the history on your own; it's available.
"democracy:" Relating to, or favoring rule of the
people, directly or through a representative govern-
ment. (adj.)
"republic:" A number of separate states bound by
treaty, (ie. constitution) so as to present the aspect of a
single state with a central government, without wholly
renouncing their individual powers of self governance.
(In our political community, is the supreme power
vested in a few privileged individuals, or in the whole?
(a choice.)
Commentary: Pure democracy or a pure republic
has been proven to be unworkable. President Abraham
Lincoln said it best:
"...a government of the people. for the people, and
by the people..." It is a democratic-republic.
A "pure" democracy or a "pure" republic always turns
into an autocratic oligarchy or despotic dictatorship.
Our current federal government has largely turned
socialistic with career politicians and bureaucrats who
are very difficult or impossible to unseat. Without a
"shakeup," which is likely now with the election of and
appointment of capable persons who are not career
politicians, it has a chance. These men are without ties
to special interests, and may be able; willing, to divest
government of illegal controls. This is why the career
politicians who cling to power, feeding from the public
coffers are having "hissie fits" about the turn of events.
Many men in office now, have never had to earn a live-
lyhood for any extended period of time and some are
vested in their pensions/retirement programs after four-
six years. That is a bad joke, and we are paying for it.
Pray for our newer leaders, and support their efforts on
behalf of freedom, "of the people, for the people and by
the people.
There is another consideration as first time congress-
"men" are elected to office, we find some who have not a
clue about service within a democratic-republic. As you
are aware, there have been a number elected who do not
have our bill of rights fixed in their DNA, nor are they
on board with our constitution. The changes they are in
the middle of promoting will, if enacted, destroy what is
left of our personal freedoms and are socialistic at core.
Recently, ther has been circulated a very reasonable and
succinct proposal we must keep in mind...
"You came from there because you did not like
it there, and now you want to change here to
be like there. We are not racist, phobic, nor
whatever you are. We simply like here the way
it is and most of us actually live here because
it is not like there, wherever there was.
You are welcome here but please stop trying to
make here like there. If you want here to be
like there, you should not have left there to come
here, and you are invited to leave here and to go
back there at your earliest convenience."
The author of this piece is unknown to me, but if it is in
ayway protected, copyright, etc. Let me know.
God bless you and yours and keep you in His care...
donporter,sr 12.15.16, ed.8.15.17 & 3.15.19
one error to my attention. It is repeated over and over by
our "leaders," and news people, and is falsehood. "Our
form of government is democracy." It is consistent whe-
ther a democrat or republican is speaking. It is certainly
"half-truth," and half-truth is a lie, and must be exposed
as such.
Our form of governance in these United States of
America is purposely designated to be a democratic
republic. The wisdom of that may be known when
we consider the definition of words and know some
history associated with the founding of this nation...
Here, we will see the definitions with explanations.
Seek out the history on your own; it's available.
"democracy:" Relating to, or favoring rule of the
people, directly or through a representative govern-
ment. (adj.)
"republic:" A number of separate states bound by
treaty, (ie. constitution) so as to present the aspect of a
single state with a central government, without wholly
renouncing their individual powers of self governance.
(In our political community, is the supreme power
vested in a few privileged individuals, or in the whole?
(a choice.)
Commentary: Pure democracy or a pure republic
has been proven to be unworkable. President Abraham
Lincoln said it best:
"...a government of the people. for the people, and
by the people..." It is a democratic-republic.
A "pure" democracy or a "pure" republic always turns
into an autocratic oligarchy or despotic dictatorship.
Our current federal government has largely turned
socialistic with career politicians and bureaucrats who
are very difficult or impossible to unseat. Without a
"shakeup," which is likely now with the election of and
appointment of capable persons who are not career
politicians, it has a chance. These men are without ties
to special interests, and may be able; willing, to divest
government of illegal controls. This is why the career
politicians who cling to power, feeding from the public
coffers are having "hissie fits" about the turn of events.
Many men in office now, have never had to earn a live-
lyhood for any extended period of time and some are
vested in their pensions/retirement programs after four-
six years. That is a bad joke, and we are paying for it.
Pray for our newer leaders, and support their efforts on
behalf of freedom, "of the people, for the people and by
the people.
There is another consideration as first time congress-
"men" are elected to office, we find some who have not a
clue about service within a democratic-republic. As you
are aware, there have been a number elected who do not
have our bill of rights fixed in their DNA, nor are they
on board with our constitution. The changes they are in
the middle of promoting will, if enacted, destroy what is
left of our personal freedoms and are socialistic at core.
Recently, ther has been circulated a very reasonable and
succinct proposal we must keep in mind...
"You came from there because you did not like
it there, and now you want to change here to
be like there. We are not racist, phobic, nor
whatever you are. We simply like here the way
it is and most of us actually live here because
it is not like there, wherever there was.
You are welcome here but please stop trying to
make here like there. If you want here to be
like there, you should not have left there to come
here, and you are invited to leave here and to go
back there at your earliest convenience."
The author of this piece is unknown to me, but if it is in
ayway protected, copyright, etc. Let me know.
God bless you and yours and keep you in His care...
donporter,sr 12.15.16, ed.8.15.17 & 3.15.19
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