AMERICA ...
the greatest country
on God's green earth!
"We are now forming a Republican form of government. Real Liberty is not found in the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments. If we incline too much to democracy, we shall soon shoot into a monarchy, or some other form of dictatorship."
~ Alexander Hamilton ~
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"The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism, but under the name of liberalism they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program until one day America will be a socialist nation without ever knowing how it happened."
– Norman Thomas
1944, American socialist
"The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those
who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict."
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
Quiz
Founding Elements
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AMERICA "A Republic, - Benjamin Franklin A Republic is representative government ruled by law (the Constitution).
A Republic recognizes the inalienable rights of individuals while Democracies are only concerned with group wants or needs (the public good). When we vote we use a democratic process, but our federalist system is a ... "Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty & justice for all." |
"The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life."
– Theodore Roosevelt
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- " ... end of the republic" Ben Franklin
| Meet George Washington Washington performed a vital service by keeping a fighting force in the field through the difficult early years of the war. His dedication and force of personality kept the Continental Army together during the long years of arduous service. |