All Posts Tagged With: "Republic"
Eroding Deliberative Democracy
The United States of America is a Republic. From Wikipedia: The word originates from the Latin term res publica, which literally translates as “public thing” or “public matter”. The idea resides in a representative form of government. The people elect one of their own to represent them in the government. Deliberative Democracy is a form […]
15Sep2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Eroding Deliberative Democracy | Continued
McCain Drives Religious Wedge to Promote War
John McCain is driving a deeper wedge of religious animosity to promote his own version of Cowboy Diplomacy. In a speech this morning on the conflict between Russian and Georgia McCain was quick to note that Georgia is a country that has embraced Christianity. Does this religious embrace, by itself, justify their defense. No, an […]
12Aug2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on McCain Drives Religious Wedge to Promote War | Continued
The Personal Presidency of George W. Bush
Son, The history of leadership is couched in government structure. Monarchy, Parliamentary, Republic, Dictator, or pure totalitarianism. Our country, The United States of America is a Republic – ruled by law. Laws are constructed by a Congress that answers to the people. Thus the idea that the people rule the country. George W. Bush has […]
28Feb2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on The Personal Presidency of George W. Bush | Continued
The Scary Theocracy of Huckabee
Son, When I was listening to Mike Huckabee talk about the United State Constitution I was was reminded of the Ayatollah in Iran. The government should be run by the dominant faith of the country. Follower of Jesus or not – the idea of Theocracy is really scary. Huckabee wants to mold the United States […]
16Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Representing US to the World
Son, We live in a Republic. Our government represents us. Taxes, infrastructure, social justice, law, common defense – all of that traditional stuff. Stuff that is defined in the preamble to our constitution. But we live today in a global community. Someone has to represent us to the world. That someone is the President. […]
6Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Representing US to the World | Continued