A Republic, If You Can Keep It - The American Form of Government

There is a reason we refer to "the rule of law and not of men" when discussing the American political system. It is because a republican form of government seeks to restrain the unbridled and quixotic passions of pure democracy, rather than yield to them. It also rejects the desire of the majority in favor of individual rights. Democracy seeks to assert the right of the group, but so does a mob with a hangman's noose.

There's also a reason why lady justice is blindfolded: She is not to see the individuals, interest groups, race, or any characteristic at all of those that plead before her--her proper concern is not directed towards them; her care is to decide the law. It's also why the question of justice as presented before judges is not one of mercy (that belongs in the will of the people as expressed through their representatives in law), but one of exacting only what the law requires be exacted.

The rule of law is all about the removal of arbitrary will from its application. A judge who seeks to apply his own notions of justice and mercy (as opposed to those notions being defined by the people through law) is a judge who seeks to impose arbitrary will in opposition to the rule of law. And it is arbitrary will that is the very definition of tyranny.

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[Josexylo9]

That's bullshit. Lenin and Castro were NOT anarchists. Lenin was an outright Bolshevik which was a Communist/Socialist group of people who started a revolution to free themselves from the Czar. Castro also just wanted liberation for his people of Cuba. He was never an anarchist. He was also never an outspoken Communist, even though he was. He also made some mistakes when he came to power.

Hitler was just a dick. And he didn't start a revolution to come into power.

Open a book.

[aliunde]

@Josexylo9: You miss the point. The communists, incl. Lenin & Castro, USE anarchy as a tool. Totalitarian revolutions always seek to 1st undermine govt control (i.e., invite anarchy) so as to weaken it to the point that they can then usurp authority. You also have your history wrong. Lenin did not free Russia from the Czars (Russia had already freed itself from the Czars with the "February Revolution" of 1917 & had established the Russian Republic w/ elected representatives)--he re-enslaved it.

[Josexylo9]

@aliunde You make a valid point, but no. Lenin, Trotsky, and sadly douchebag Stalin let the February revolution with the bolsheviks. So technically yeah, he freed it from the Czars. He did not re-enslave Russia. He created the Soviet Union which worked fantastically great until he died. Then Stalin decided to be a douche, kicked Trotsky out, and THEN re-enslaved Russia. Lenin and Trotsy were not bad men.

And Communists do NOT use anarchy as a tool. Sorry man. Great points though!

[aliunde]

@Josexylo9 - You are confusing the October Revolution (also called the Bolshevik Revolution) with the February Revolution of the same year which preceded it. It was the February Revolution that ended the reign of the Czars and set up the Russian Republic with elected representatives. The Bolshevik Revolution (led by Lenin, et al.) overthrew the elected provisional government and set up a dictatorship under Lenin, resulting in the formation of the USSR.

[HopeForPeaceNow]

"liberals have sown. " MrREAPER2014

Do you have ANY idea what CONSERVATIVES have sown?

Try NEOliberlaism - the economic theory which you love and embrace and would kill to maintain, I would bet...

... that kills 24,000 people every day.

That's the fruit of the conservative tree. One dead every 3.5 seconds. That's the dark side you love.

Search the 9 year old who was murdered by the militia, Shawna Forde, was having some militia "fun".

Study that.

[HopeForPeaceNow]

"You tard " MrREAPER

Are you 4?

You can't pick ONE from the list. I'm going to bet you have heard of none of them, except Iraq.

So, you admit you have no information about the ways in which conservatives are killing us, yet you claim liberals alone are evil.

"just go jump off a bridge or something "

Oh brother. You are 4.

[MrREAPER2014]

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I won't respond to your stupid comments anymore...here is a sample of my playlist's you might learn something. I have friends on here all over the world who know what liberals can do to a nation and there sending out an sos and warning...go away you made NO POINTS AT ALL!

[MrREAPER2014]

@HopeForPeaceNow Study for what is coming and it does look like your going to be on the dark side and will reap what all liberals have sown. In the UK they people are already treated like dogs and extremist's givin everything free. Go look at my playlists! You don't have a clue what your talking about....minority rights!!!??? They can jump and almost kill a white girl and get off free because they say there not use to drinking as muslims. But if a white says anything against it there in jail!

[MrREAPER2014]

@HopeForPeaceNow You tard I addressed all your stupid pionts...I know you liberals now have the working Americans woth no rights and for now minority have more rights...just go jump off a bridge or something and make America a better place. You guys will soon make al the good hard working Americans leave who built this great nation and who's family fought and died for this nation. When 75% of the people have their hand out and 25% of the people are working maybe you will be happy. Now go study.

[HopeForPeaceNow]

@MrREAPER

Here are just a few of the ways CONS are, and have been for years, killing America for the sake of the rich;

PNAC, The Family, Iraq, the GINI Coefficient, The Laffer Curve, Bremer, Chalabi, al Libie, Titan, CACI, KBR, LOGCAP, Arnell, the 2004 SEC Rule Change, Tora Bora, derivatives, the patriot act, Carlyle Group, American Enterprise Institute, Neo-liberalism, the OSP, the Iraq NIE, cost-plus contracts, no bid contracts, BLackwater, Luntz.

Pick one and prove me wrong!

[HopeForPeaceNow]

"evil liberal communist..." MrREAPEr

You are typical conservative asshole.

"No your want to make white a minority group!'

Obvious strawman horseshit.

You couldn't address one of my points... just more vile mockery, ignorance and hatred. What I expect from well trained cons.

[HopeForPeaceNow]

@MrREAPER2014

DO you read?

IN a LIBERAL Democracy, the minority also has rights.

I schooled you on this, but you ignore it. If you have to ignore truth to make you point you prove yourself a liar.

[MrREAPER2014]

@HopeForPeaceNow How I wish our founding fathers could come back just to be the spearhead in this battle for freedom against the evil liberal communist...you know sometimes you guys make me wonder why my Grandfather went to WWII inGermany, why my Dad was spying on the Russians from Pakistan during the Cold War and Nepher is back from Iraq..for what. What a waste to fight for a nation to become communist liberal and they just flush it down the sewer. No your want to make white a minority group!