At the close of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, Benjamin Franklin was asked, “Well, doctor, what have we got, a Republic or a Monarchy?” His response was prophetic: “A Republic, if you can keep it.” Today, those words reverberate in our hearts as we and the world witnessed the open and blatant theft of the…
America Must Now Choose to Be Something Other Than a Republic
Commentary There can be no question where America stands now. It stands on the precipice of something altogether different from what it once claimed to be: a republic. As we have witnessed the country continue to practically willfully tear itself apart, the words of Jesus Christ, reiterated by Abraham Lincoln, echo in our ears: A…
Welcome to America’s Managed Democracy
Commentary The populist disruptor, an unapologetic rough diamond, won a surprise victory with massive working-class support. In power, he battled overwhelming odds to keep his campaign promises, such as an anti-war foreign policy, fighting corruption, and challenging media bias. His political enemies within both the partisan opposition and his own government were legion. The bipartisan…
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