

What You Need to Know
America Is a Republic Not a Democracy - Follow-up A lot of people use the word “democracy” as if it means any country where citizens vote. That is where the confusion starts. After I shared a post saying America is a republic, not a democracy, the responses came in fast. Some said America is obviously a democracy. Others said there is no real difference between a democracy and a republic. That sounds simple, but it misses a very important point. The United States was not buil

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Why the Founders Rejected Democracy for a Constitutional Republic
We're A Republic Not A Democracy Stupid! The United States is often called a democracy. In everyday speech, that makes sense. Citizens vote, campaigns compete, and public opinion matters. But the Founders used the word “democracy” in a much narrower way than most Americans do today. To them, democracy often meant direct rule by the majority, with few brakes on sudden passion, faction, or popular anger. Some critics of the time associated that kind of rule with “mobocracy,” me

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Protecting American Culture
Illegal Immigrants Destroying Our American Culture A nation can be generous and still expect newcomers to respect its laws, language, customs, and civic ideals. That balance matters, especially at a time when many Americans feel that the pace of change in our culture is dangerously alarming. American culture is not a museum piece. It has always grown through new people, new ideas, and hard debate. But it also has a core. The rule of law matters. Free speech matters. Equal tre

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