We are being told these days that democracy has had a good run, but now it’s time to move-on. Time to face-up to the fact that our old, rusty, worn-out democratic republic is obviously antiquated and incapable of churning-out the changes we so desperately need. Let’s cut down on those bothersome rights, deep-six that archaic Constitution, and slip into something far more comfortable; you know, compassionate, caring, and forward-looking. Sounds simple!
………Really?
Before we toss democracy into history’s dustbin, I think it might be wise to take a closer look.
Let’s start by going back to the beginning. Remember this? “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
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