Of course equality is paramount but i don't think this has to do with equality? Just because your side didn't win with the passing of a bill or law doesn't mean your equality of life life went down it just means it was struck down and you try again. Just because another view is different than yours doesn't always have to affect your equality. I think you might take things a little to personal. But thats just my opinion don't let it affect your quality of life.
Also you went from 51% v 49% when compared to sides to you against 80% of Kaw. You went a little off topic
Is not off topic at all, the forum don't run like a democracy, it's run like a republic in that example My right to post is intact even though so many disagree
Here is a quote from the military and citizen training manual which is linked in the original post; paragraph 7, I think we'll be helpful to you 7. Philosophy of American Government. — The philosophy of government, as set up under our Constitution, finds its keynote in individualism as opposed to that misguided philosophy of government, collectivism, which makes the State paramount in its demands over the inalienable rights of its individual citizens. Incomprehensible as it may seem, the political problems of America and of the world at large are embodied in this question of individualism as opposed to collectivism as the philosophy of government for the future development and welfare of nations. Emphasis must be laid upon the benefits and advantages accruing to each individual citizen of our country under the form of government set up as the supreme law of the land in the Constitution of the United States of America. Here is "individualism" from etymonline.com individualism (n.) "quality of being distinct or individual, individuality," 1815, from individual + -ism. As the name of a social philosophy favoring non-interference of government in lives of individuals (opposed to communism and socialism) first attested 1851 in writings of J.S. Mill. It's not a definition but shows the history of words and how the definition may change over time
How can you cling to the false American ideals of freedom and equality when its Constitution referred to natives as savages and Africans as property valued at only 3/5 of a person? That alone speaks volumes to the ability of a republic to oppress it's citizens by virtue of the votes of the minority (representatives). According to the founding fathers, only the white, wealthy, educated merchant class are deemed 'fit' to represent the country. It's just embarrassing that you ever thought they meant to protect anyone's rights but their own. In fact, the founding fathers abhorred the idea of a democracy simply because of their hating what they perceived to be the ignorance of commonfolk. It's particularly annoying that you're on some holy mission to expose the problems of the US government, of which there exist too many to name, without any POINT whatsoever. Ok, you've ostensibly enlightened us, so now what do we DO with this info? Either figure out some kind of call to action or get off the soap box. The fact that all your threads and posts devolve into nonsense owes wholly to your skill at maneuvering this subject persuasively. Everything you say seems to point toward restoring some utopic society, but it never existed buddy.
Oh yeah, I'm sure the Constitution was written to protect the rights of individuals. Just not all individuals. At its inception, only about 6 percent of the population even had the right to vote in the first place. You had to be male, white, and a land owner to vote. But at least the rights of white male land-owning individuals to own and destroy all other individuals were protected. This country was never great. Don't you a get it?!
We are a Republic. We are more like Rome in terms of how federal leaders are selected, but State wise it's more of a democracy. It is interesting.. like a Democratic Republic?
I say we are a democracy. As a democracy we can put forth petitions. I petition devs to remove all threads op has. :lol:
I'm not here to tell anyone what to do, there will be no "call to action" from me, I'm just making threads for people to read and talk about Don't take it personal, this isn't an intellectual challenge about who knows what, if you didn't know the difference between Republic and Democracy before today Goal achieved, come back next week I'm working on another thread Hey I found this army manual, here is the link it's a good read, that's it, I'm not doing anything wrong You do know people still read and are interested in American history If you know everything about everything you don't have to read the threads, even if you don't, why are you here? because some of us are still looking for more information What a great story though, Handful of guys with some crayons and napkins defeated what was arguably the most powerful empire on the planet, then they were attacked and they won a war How is that even possible? What happened after that? What's next?
I think you mean representative republic, Our founders created a republic, original post explains all that Read it, learn it, love it Download the manual the link there, it's a fantastic military manual for soldiers and citizens alike
There's a lot of talk in media of getting rid of the electoral college because of the way the US election went. This forum thread is relevant. People are confused as to why America uses the electoral college instead of popular vote to decide on the President. We have a current application for the information provided. It's an informational thread.
If I remember right there were approximately 600,000 primarily white American men that went into war and died over the very issue of human rights. America has always been a masterpiece and a work in progress.