Just A Phone Call; Democracy, Leadership & Other Things
Benjamin Franklin’s response to Elizabeth Willing Powel’s question: “Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?” “A republic, if you can keep it.” 9/17/1787
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Republic versus Superpower Part 3: Operational Security, Transparency, and Security
When I looked at the question, Can a Free Republic be a Superpower?, the conflict between transparency and security troubled me. I set the series aside for a bit and was reminded of it when I wrote a post on LinkedIn, Truth is the First Casualty of War. This is Part 3, and it …
Can a Free Republic be a Superpower: Part 2b: Superpower or Sleeping Giant?
Japanese Admiral Yamamoto reportedly said, “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.”
Can a Free Republic be a Superpower: Part 2a: Is the US a Superpower?
On the surface, this question seems almost silly. The US has a nuclear arsenal, one of the strongest economies, and outstanding military power. Yet we ran from Afghanistan with our tail between our legs in near total disgrace. We did something like that in Vietnam nearly 50 years before repeating it in Afghanistan. Are these …
Can a Free Republic be a Superpower? Part 1: Introduction
In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.
Understanding the Vital Distinction: The USA as a Constitutional Republic, Not a Democracy
A deeper examination of its founding principles reveals a crucial distinction: the USA is unequivocally a constitutional republic.
No Virginia. We are NOT a Democracy.
Citizen Writer, Dachtor Strange says the founders and framers were smart, and they understood that “one person-one vote democracy” for all citizens would be disastrous.
Our Great U.S. Culture War Series, No.7a.
In this first of two pieces in the seventh of our series – Our Great U.S. Culture War. We discuss the requirements for a Republic. They are non-negotiable.
Are We Still A Constitutional Republic?
The framers of the Constitution envisioned a system in which the federal government would have clear boundaries to prevent overreach.
I’m a Threat to Democracy – Luckily, We’re a Republic
Is criticism of the DOJ an attack on democracy? Yes, it is. It is also a defense of the republic.
Will We Keep Our Republic?
Ben Franklin famously said, “You’ve got a republic, if you can keep it.” That warning is particularly haunting now, because we seem on the verge of losing it – not from foreign invasion – not from revolution – but because we stopped caring about it.
Minarchy and Royalty
If there are two concepts that are diametrically opposed, they are the idea of individual liberty and that of “noble birth.”
Defending the Republic, Part 1
Defending The Republic, Part 1: Scenarios Over the last year, I’ve been thinking, researching, and writing (Corporatism Part 1, Part 2; Thoughts on Ukraine, Part 7: The Joint Corporatist Scenario, among others) a lot about corporatism. I’ve been searching for a reason why corporations are doing what they are doing with social justice agendas. Why …
Are We A Republic Or A Democracy?
The current generation likes to bandy the term, “democracy” about. the framers however, never intended such. Their aim was always a Constitutional Republic.
A Foundation Of Lies
Democrats and Republicans are saying opposite things from each other most of the time, except at election time we seem to hear more moderate and conservative talk from Dem candidates and their party bosses.
Will We Keep Our Republic?
Benjamin Franklin. Image via Pixabay Ben Franklin famously said, “You’ve got a republic, if you can keep it.” That warning is particularly haunting now, because we seem on the verge of losing it – not from foreign invasion – not from revolution – but because we stopped caring about it. America was founded on …