Half of the premise: "You can't do that because it is unDemocratic" is correct. However, Republics operate in unDemocratic ways precisely because it ensures their survival. We swerved from a "pure Republic" long ago, but Reconstituting the Republic requires "violence" due to a long period of non-LAW enforcement. "Minimization of violence" directed at actual lawbreakers instead of "mass violence" in a Revolution against the whole gov't is the preferred reality. But "violence" is unavoidable, and should be expected as a citizen of the Republic.
Anyone wishing to live a non-violent "Democracy" without any individual rights is strongly encouraged to move to Eastern Canada since Western Canada will soon be joining this Republic.
After the Constitutional Convention of 1787 in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin was leaving Independence Hall when a woman (traditionally identified as Mrs. Elizabeth Willing Powel, a prominent Philadelphia socialite) asked him:
“Well, Doctor, what have we got—a republic or a monarchy?”
Franklin replied:“A republic—if you can keep it.”
How do we keep our republic? By boldly exercising the powers vested in the Executive Branch to maintain the republic!
Half of the premise: "You can't do that because it is unDemocratic" is correct. However, Republics operate in unDemocratic ways precisely because it ensures their survival. We swerved from a "pure Republic" long ago, but Reconstituting the Republic requires "violence" due to a long period of non-LAW enforcement. "Minimization of violence" directed at actual lawbreakers instead of "mass violence" in a Revolution against the whole gov't is the preferred reality. But "violence" is unavoidable, and should be expected as a citizen of the Republic.
Anyone wishing to live a non-violent "Democracy" without any individual rights is strongly encouraged to move to Eastern Canada since Western Canada will soon be joining this Republic.
Thanks for your thoughts on being a republic!
After the Constitutional Convention of 1787 in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin was leaving Independence Hall when a woman (traditionally identified as Mrs. Elizabeth Willing Powel, a prominent Philadelphia socialite) asked him:
“Well, Doctor, what have we got—a republic or a monarchy?”
Franklin replied:“A republic—if you can keep it.”
How do we keep our republic? By boldly exercising the powers vested in the Executive Branch to maintain the republic!