Re: And To The Republic
| Posted On: 11/20/06 10:55:05 PM |
Age 47, MO |
I agree with you 100 percent on this issue, Coach. BTW, the people who also emphatically agree with you on this are the conservative talk radio hosts whom you recently trashed! Listen to Rusty Humphries, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Michael Reagan, or even Rush, and you will hear them emphasize that the USA is a republic. Moreover, what the USA has tried to create in Iraq, to replace Saddam Hussein, is also a republic. Perhaps if President Bush had used the terms "republic" and "rule of law" instead of "democracy," he would have been crucified even more by the MSM, but more Americans might have gotten the message.
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Word Games
| Posted On: 11/20/06 03:11:30 PM |
Age 52, NY |
I was wondering when someone would write on this subject. I constantly correct people on this term and many others. The first step in orchestrating social change is to make the change more appealing or less drastic. Changing the language is the first step. Who is going to care about a word or two. If you want socialism as the Democrats do, then you would change Republic to Democracy. If you want homosexuality legalized you would change the word to "gay". If you want to chastise people who are against your change you make up a word like "homophobic". You can even get people to change the words themselves. For example, if you want Christianity to disappear you create a theory and require it be taught to your children (Darwinism) so that even pastors start to compromise God's Word by saying that Genesis 1-11 should not be taken literally. Christians will say that if we just compromise a little we can be acceptable to more of society and our church will grow. The actual outcome is that the Christians then begin to compromise the rest of God's Word to justify their sin. Or how about if we take "Baptist" out of our church name. That will draw more people because you know the negative connotation that word has. God had no idea what he was doing when he called John "the Baptist". If only he knew how unacceptable that word would be in the 21st century. I've got news for you. If the word Baptist turns you off so will the rest of His Word and you will end up with a huge church full of Christians in word only.
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Re: And To The Republic
| Posted On: 11/17/06 12:43:57 PM |
Age 51, OR |
STRAIGHT UP COACH!
I have been proclaiming these truths from the house tops for decade(s?) And praying that God would break our hearts.
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Re: And To The Republic
| Posted On: 11/17/06 12:30:01 PM |
Age 50, VA |
OUTSTANDING!
Any chance we can get GW to read and heed this?
Alas, I think not. Had he understood this issue, and the moral foundations which are essential for the success of a republic, he might never have blundered into trying to impose "democracy" on an Islamic nation.
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Re: And To The Republic
| Posted On: 11/17/06 11:46:14 AM |
Age 60, TX |
I agree with the Coach. I was wondering also why "Democracy" was mentioned more than "Republic" - actually, I am not hearing "Republic" at all in the media and quotes from our Public Officials.
I wish people would read the Second Treatise of Government by John Locke. Our founders did, BUT, in that John Locke knew of no other means of garnering opinion but in a vote with a majority in view, our founders tooks his ideas and merged them with their remedy for "democracy", being a system of checks and balances, and they called it a REPUBLIC.
Here is my lament concerning Big Government by Democracy:
FREE
Free -
It is such a little tiny word.
Such a precious little word.
Oh to see it more than it is heard.
And it's heard throughout the world.
We once lived it here - I've seen the signs.
I have seen the broken chains,
Broken shackles, open lanes
Through the fog of war and pain.
For the blood of our fathers' sought to bind
In our hearts and in our minds
The precious freedoms they had won,
Passed to us their living sons.
Freedom -
Do we still possess it in our land?
Can we find it in our hands?
Do we bow, consenting, to demands
Of our property and lands?
We have lost it now - I've seen the signs.
I have seen the broken chains
Forged anew, and, to our shame,
We forget our fathers' pain.
To the blood of our fathers' we're now blind.
We've no heart and Never Mind
For precious freedoms we have lost.
We've forgotten what they cost.
Freedom -
For their blood we must now understand -
We must live free in the land.
We must grasp it back with our own hands,
And stand free upon our land.
Yet for some it seems a doubtful cause.
We have seen our brothers fall.
Pay the price to free us all.
We the people heed the call:
Freedom! Freedom!
by Stephen Ray Hale, 3901 S.Co.Rd. 1184, Midland, Texas 79706
(432) 570-7703
My concept of "freedom" is rather Liberty or the freedom to do that which is right.
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Re: And To The Republic
| Posted On: 11/17/06 11:34:49 AM |
Age 56, TN |
Man am I glad someone out there is trying to show the people the differences. I studied the different forms of governments years ago and have been amazed as to how the people have been programed to accept our present form of government.
More people need to know the difference what we are (as a nation) and what our fore fathers truly intended. The people of America need to resist the present form of government and vote into office constitutionist's that are willing to do what it takes to bring this country back to GOD and the people before its to late.
God bless you
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Re: And To The Republic
| Posted On: 11/17/06 10:57:39 AM |
Age 55, OK |
Spot on. The oligarchy: Council on Foreign Relations and Trilateral Commission. All branches of government do what they want and none do what they are authorized in the US Constitution. Congressman Ron Paul of Texas is only one of maybe a handful who understand and legislate in accordance with the Constitution. He actually fulfills his oath of office and even gets re-elected to the surprise and disgust of many in Washington. Great article. Now, what can we do about it?
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Re: And To The Republic
| Posted On: 11/17/06 10:32:45 AM |
Age 43, WI |
I too can't abide it when our government is called a democracy. Thanks for this article. I will be sharing it with many individuals. Perhaps you could send it to all of our elected officials who could benefit from this lesson.
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Re: And To The Republic
| Posted On: 11/17/06 08:20:35 AM |
Age 61, AZ |
Here. Here. As a University professor I tried to be a light in the wilderness of socialism, hate-America, pro-homosexual, anti-Christian, ad nasuem environment by stating exactly the same thing.
As a combat decorated veteran I fought for a Republic not this mess we have now. In a Republic, the emphasis is upon Individual rights and freedom. In a democracy, the emphasis is on equality. Equal and free cannot be. In a Republic, voters are qualified. In a democracy, every lowlife, welfare incompetent is free to vote for the public largesse.
Our Republic is gone. It grieves me to think I was born into a great country, but will die in one that is merely powerful and, like Rome, dying on its feet.
Nevada Storm
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Re: And To The Republic
| Posted On: 11/17/06 07:33:06 AM |
Age 50, NC |
Hey Coach,
From one coach to another, great commentary. I could not have said it any better.
The trouble is most Americans do not understand the difference, and in fact, they are being taught (in public schools where I teach) that we are a democracy. And as such it is wrought with unintended consequences like, a minority rule, judicial tyranny, government malfeasance, and the insidious creep of socialism/statism.
Keep up the good work.
Respectfully,
Rich Taylor
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Re: And To The Republic
| Posted On: 11/17/06 05:53:37 AM |
Age 41, GA |
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I have been correcting people for years on the Republic vs Democracy. Finally someone who will write an article on it.
But I do have a sinking feeling that we are more a Democracy than the Republic that our Fore Fathers fought and died for. It is not taught anymore in schools, (unless you put your kids in private schools). I'm afraid that we are a dying nation, and we as a whole don't know how to save ourselves.
They say a nation only survives 200 years. We are on borrowed time right now.
I do believe however, there is one way to save us, and this world, and that is the LORD Jesus Christ.
Anxiously Awaiting the Trumpet Sound:
Lorilee
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Re: And To The Republic
| Posted On: 11/17/06 02:57:13 AM |
Age 46, CA |
Thank you! This very same use of the word "democracy" for our government in America drives me crazy, as well. I think the people are deliberately being deceived, and dumbed down. It's not hard to do, because the average man and woman (certainly the young people) just don't care. Apathy rules. This world is upside down. I am appalled that our elected leaders keep making this "mistake".
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