It seems like the battle cry of Democracy: “One Person, One Vote.” And it certainly sounds like a concept that should protect the Freedom and Liberty of a population, something that I totally support. Unfortunately, there’s a problem with the concept, and the problem, oddly enough, is Democracy.
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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.
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We’ve had a long line of Political Parties in our Nation’s history. According to Wikipedia, we’ve had 62 parties that no longer exist, not to mention the 53 national parties that are currently active. The list of extinct parties include such gems as the National Women’s Party (1913-1930), which was active prior to women even having the right to vote, the Farmer Labor Party (1918 – 1944), which represented farmers dislocated as a result of World War 1, and the American Vegetarian Party (1948 – 1964), which, apparently, pursued a national Vegetarian agenda. But what do these examples have that our Republican and Democrat Parties do not currently exhibit? Simple Answer: Truth In Advertising.
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There is a word in the English language that describes a type of Government like no other. It is Tyrannical in Nature. It is Destructive to Capital Economics. It is Oppressive to Civil Liberties. And, it is the Least Balanced form of Government on the face of the planet. I don’t know if you’ve ever [...]
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