Archive for June, 2008
A Republic If You Can Keep It
Saturday, June 14th, 2008When he was asked about what kind of government the Constitutional Convention had produced, Ben Franklin was said to have replied a Republic if you can keep it. The key word that we should take note of in that statement is if you can keep it, Franklin new that a Republic is a difficult form [...]
A Time For Choosing In November
Wednesday, June 4th, 200844 years ago a former Democrat took to the stage and told the country how the Republican candidate was the man for the job in November. The Democratic candidate was full of lofty ideals, talking about his “Great Society” and how it was time for a change.
Sound familiar? Yes it does, let’s hope that election [...]