I Pledge

I Pledge Allegiance to the flag.....

of the United States of America.....

"And to the republic, for which it stands"

"one nation under God"

"Indivisible"

with liberty and justice for all!

RenegadeCJ wrote: "And to the republic, for which it stands"

It drives me nuts when I hear people (politicians included) refer to our country as a democracy.

"So what's the difference between republican and democratic forms of government? John Adams captured the essence of the difference when he said, "You have rights antecedent to all earthly governments; rights that cannot be repealed or restrained by human laws; rights derived from the Great Legislator of the Universe." Nothing in our Constitution suggests that government is a grantor of rights. Instead, government is a protector of rights.

In recognition that it's Congress that poses the greatest threat to our liberties, the framers used negative phrases against Congress throughout the Constitution such as: shall not abridge, infringe, deny, disparage, and shall not be violated, nor be denied. In a republican form of government, there is rule of law. All citizens, including government officials, are accountable to the same laws. Government power is limited and decentralized through a system of checks and balances. Government intervenes in civil society to protect its citizens against force and fraud but does not intervene in the cases of peaceable, voluntary exchange." http://www.capitalismmagazine.com/polit ... cracy.html

travelingirl wrote:

RenegadeCJ wrote: "And to the republic, for which it stands"

It drives me nuts when I hear people (politicians included) refer to our country as a democracy.

"So what's the difference between republican and democratic forms of government? John Adams captured the essence of the difference when he said, "You have rights antecedent to all earthly governments; rights that cannot be repealed or restrained by human laws; rights derived from the Great Legislator of the Universe." Nothing in our Constitution suggests that government is a grantor of rights. Instead, government is a protector of rights.

In recognition that it's Congress that poses the greatest threat to our liberties, the framers used negative phrases against Congress throughout the Constitution such as: shall not abridge, infringe, deny, disparage, and shall not be violated, nor be denied. In a republican form of government, there is rule of law. All citizens, including government officials, are accountable to the same laws. Government power is limited and decentralized through a system of checks and balances. Government intervenes in civil society to protect its citizens against force and fraud but does not intervene in the cases of peaceable, voluntary exchange." http://www.capitalismmagazine.com/polit ... cracy.html

Everyone should watch this video and they will understand more about our government in 10 minutes than most highschools will teach in 4 years.

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Great video TV!! I like the term "Constitutional Moderate".

travelingirl wrote: Great video TV!! I like the term "Constitutional Moderate".

LOL, I think that is the first time I have been called a TV. I hope you aren't caling me a transvestite? lol