Windly Queef
13-02-2005, 02:43
*It's funny how a simple idea has motioned everyone to think we [Americans] are what we aren't. I believe FDR was the first to really sell people on the whole 'Democracy' thing. Then the idea is enacted on, and the Consitution ignored.
The following was taken from U.S. Government Training Manual, No. 2000-25 dated WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, November 30, 1928 and prepared under direction of the Chief of Staff.
DEMOCRACY: A government of the masses. Authority derived through mass meeting or any other form of "direct" expression. Results in mobocracy. Attitude toward property is communistic- negating property rights. Attitude toward law is that the will of the majority shall regulate, whether it be based upon deliberation or governed by passion, prejudice, and impulse, without restraint or regard to consequences. Results in demagoguism, license, agitation, discontent, anarchy.
REPUBLIC: Authority is derived through the election by the people of public officials best fitted to represent them. Attitude toward property is respect for laws and individual rights, and a sensible economic procedure. Attitude toward law is the administration of justice in accord with fixed principals and established evidence, with a strict regard to consequences. A greater number of citizens and extent of territory may be brought within its compass. Avoids the dangerous extreme of either tyranny or mobocracy. Results in statesmanship, liberty, reason, justice, contentment, and progress.
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The reader now has the difference between a Democracy and a Republic. In the beginning scenario, you could in a Republic build anything you wish on your property, paint any buildings any color you wish, landscape as you wish, and you most certainly could not be charged rent on property you own. (By the way, the ordinances are not made up but exist in many cities or parts of cities across this land.)
In a Democracy, all are subject to the whims of the few or the majority, although it is usually the few dictating what cannot be dictated when one is free and living in Liberty. After all, it is seldom that the majority of People even vote. If not, then the majority is actually a minority of all the People.
The writer hopes that the reader understands that Liberty - the free expression of all Rights - exists only when Rights cannot be voted or legislated away. Republic is the only form of government that demands this.
You decide. Do you want a democracy in which the many or the few can tell you what to do, or do you want a Republic in which the individual man and woman are the sovereign, with all Rights and expression of Rights defended?
The following was taken from U.S. Government Training Manual, No. 2000-25 dated WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, November 30, 1928 and prepared under direction of the Chief of Staff.
DEMOCRACY: A government of the masses. Authority derived through mass meeting or any other form of "direct" expression. Results in mobocracy. Attitude toward property is communistic- negating property rights. Attitude toward law is that the will of the majority shall regulate, whether it be based upon deliberation or governed by passion, prejudice, and impulse, without restraint or regard to consequences. Results in demagoguism, license, agitation, discontent, anarchy.
REPUBLIC: Authority is derived through the election by the people of public officials best fitted to represent them. Attitude toward property is respect for laws and individual rights, and a sensible economic procedure. Attitude toward law is the administration of justice in accord with fixed principals and established evidence, with a strict regard to consequences. A greater number of citizens and extent of territory may be brought within its compass. Avoids the dangerous extreme of either tyranny or mobocracy. Results in statesmanship, liberty, reason, justice, contentment, and progress.
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The reader now has the difference between a Democracy and a Republic. In the beginning scenario, you could in a Republic build anything you wish on your property, paint any buildings any color you wish, landscape as you wish, and you most certainly could not be charged rent on property you own. (By the way, the ordinances are not made up but exist in many cities or parts of cities across this land.)
In a Democracy, all are subject to the whims of the few or the majority, although it is usually the few dictating what cannot be dictated when one is free and living in Liberty. After all, it is seldom that the majority of People even vote. If not, then the majority is actually a minority of all the People.
The writer hopes that the reader understands that Liberty - the free expression of all Rights - exists only when Rights cannot be voted or legislated away. Republic is the only form of government that demands this.
You decide. Do you want a democracy in which the many or the few can tell you what to do, or do you want a Republic in which the individual man and woman are the sovereign, with all Rights and expression of Rights defended?