The quote that inspired this is Benjamin Franklin’s line, “Democracy is Two Wolves and a Lamb voting on what to have for Lunch. Liberty is a Well-Armed Lamb contesting the vote!” But I wonder what Benjamin Franklin would say about other the other forms of Government and Philosophy that are currently being promoted as alternatives to our own. Here’s what I think he’d say:
More...How many times have you heard the argument, “You’re not in charge of me! This is a Democracy!” Really? You think this is a democracy? Well, if you’ve ever used that argument, then this is the Blog for you, because I’m here to tell you that the United States of America IS NOT a Democracy, and that is a very, very good thing.
More...The word of the day is COMPROMISE, which is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as “1a: a settlement by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions; b: something intermediate between or blending qualities of two different things; 2: a concession to something derogatory or prejudicial .” Wow, what a great word.
More...How can anyone claim to love their country when they’ve been raised to believe that it is “Fundamentally Flawed” or designed to “Profit on the Workers’ Backs?” This isn’t a rhetorical question, and I’d love for someone to explain it to me. Seriously…anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
More...I believe that we are teaching our kids the WRONG LESSON when we ask them to stand on the corner and beg for money. It teaches them that it is OK to ask someone else to foot the bill for something that they want, and that it is the responsibility of society to support their leisure activities. And, yes, baseball, football and even the school band are LEISURE activities!
More...As a Conservative who likes to remain informed, I read things on the internet, I watch the news, and I listen to the radio…TALK RADIO. But, right now, I Disagree with Limbaugh, and on two significant points: Progressivism and revealing the President’s Healthcare Plan!
More...Congress is separated into two distinctive bodies: The House of Representatives and the Senate. One question I always had in school, which was never answered in class, I might add, is “Why are there TWO houses?” I mean, really, what is the purpose of having two different groups of people who all share the job of writing and passing laws? It doesn’t make any sense…unless you actually take the time to READ the Constitution.
More...In my previous post, Dollars Making Sense, I talked about how our Previous Leaders felt about Economics by quoting the Presidents pictured on our currency. Today, I’m going to do the same thing by quoting the Presidents pictured on our coins, but the point of this post isn’t the Economy, but the Power of the People!
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