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Erich
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What's a "Rebuplic"?
dennis40x
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A Federal Republic.
reerc
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A good reminder. I encourage all to take the 10 minutes to watch this. The parallels to the Roman empire at the end are blood chilling.
OP
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Kind of why I Posted it.
With a low speed, high drag dial-up I'm not about to see it. But Plato's "Republic" deals with what happens to a pure democracy...
The timocracy (honor-loving) society degenerates into the money-grubbing oligarchy (rule by the few); then comes the democracy (the herd) where license and thoughtlessness prevail; and when all is gone to rack and ruin, the people want a strong man--who becomes a tyrant.
"The Republic" is a hell of a read, if tough in spots. And a damn dangerous book, especially in these times.
The timocracy (honor-loving) society degenerates into the money-grubbing oligarchy (rule by the few); then comes the democracy (the herd) where license and thoughtlessness prevail; and when all is gone to rack and ruin, the people want a strong man--who becomes a tyrant.
"The Republic" is a hell of a read, if tough in spots. And a damn dangerous book, especially in these times.
ingmansinc
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That is not the way "they" taught American Government in my high school in the 60's.
Well, if "they" did it was a day that I dozed off.
Very interesting.
Well, if "they" did it was a day that I dozed off.
Very interesting.
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Dusty Miller
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Originally posted by Erich:
What's a "Rebuplic"?
I think its something like a "repubic"!
KeithCarter
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This link was very helpful to me. Thanks.
handejector
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An excellent summary.
I recommend watching it.
I recommend watching it.
pps
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I made my 6th grade daughter watch it. Her response was, "Dad, that's happening now."
OP
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BTT
flop-shank
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That's a republic where the people drink excessively.Originally posted by Erich:
What's a "Rebuplic"?
Great clip, KKG, and to the top it goes.
DHENRY
Member
We are, in fact, a 'representative republic', and have been since the beginning.
The primary reasons?
1) Transportation to the Federal capital was
extremely slow,
***and***
2) The framers of the Constitution felt better-
equipped to deal with the issues of govern-
ment than the 'great unwashed'.
That's it, folks...The dream of 'one man, one vote' is just that...a dream.
Don
The primary reasons?
1) Transportation to the Federal capital was
extremely slow,
***and***
2) The framers of the Constitution felt better-
equipped to deal with the issues of govern-
ment than the 'great unwashed'.
That's it, folks...The dream of 'one man, one vote' is just that...a dream.
Don
OP
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One more trip back to the top of the page. I hope that at least half of the 618 people who have "clicked" on this Posting have actually taken the time to let this item play out but I'm guessing that the number is more like 5% but that's better than nothing.
OP
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Then I guess it was worth my Posting.
