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Every democracy that exists today fits the Madisonian definition of a “republic.” Thus, practically speaking, there is no difference between a republic and a democracy.
Historically, there has been the proverbial argument about whether the United States is a democracy or republic. The answer is the United States is both. But that question pales in comparison to ...
It behooves every American citizen to look into how democracies are destroyed from within. These are valuable lessons.
I’m finally pushed over the edge by all the public references to our form of government as a Democracy. The United States Of America is not, and has never been, a democracy. Thank God and our ...
Under Trump, our system of checks and balances faces an unprecedented threat. We must demand that our leaders honor and uphold the Constitution.
Today, however, democracy is facing challenges in part because the pathways to real estate ownership are increasingly out of ...
A few years ago, I got into an argument with a friend about religion. The question we tussled over: Would America be better off without Christianity? She had grown up in an evangelical Christian ...
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Elon Musk Is Demolishing the Rationale for Citizens United
Elon Musk, a South African billionaire who is considered to be the world’s wealthiest man, spent $288 million to reel ...
One of the grandest achievements of America’s Founding Fathers was the establishment of a political regime dedicated to the securing the rights granted to all human beings by both nature and God ...
In sixth grade, I wrote an essay arguing that patriotism wasn't just about waving a flag or shooting off fireworks. In sixth grade, I won an essay contest from the Nashville Kiwanis Club on What ...
Those of us who have studied the history of Rome know that you can’t debauch a democratic republic overnight. Many Democrats ...