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| − | <hr>We began as a nation of people determined that liberty is fundamental to life. We created something new in government - a democratic, federal, republic that had novel protections for "life, liberty, and property." Because we understood that liberty is fragile, we bet the future of our country on the strength of those protections. | + | <hr>We began as a nation of people determined that liberty is fundamental to life. We created something new in government - a democratic, federal, republic that had novel protections for "life, liberty, and property." Because we understood that liberty is fragile, we bet the future of our country on the strength of those protections. When asked what the Constitutional Convention had given the country, Benjamin Franklin famously answered - "A Republic, if you can keep it." We ''<u>have</u>'' kept it. And America became the most successful of countries if personal liberty, wellbeing, and prosperity are the measures. |
* '''CW is about''' ''how that government took shape, what made it strong, and how it has evolved. (categories: [[Portal:Inalienable Rights|Inalienable Rights]] and [[Portal:Federalism and Democracy|Federalism and Democracy]])'' | * '''CW is about''' ''how that government took shape, what made it strong, and how it has evolved. (categories: [[Portal:Inalienable Rights|Inalienable Rights]] and [[Portal:Federalism and Democracy|Federalism and Democracy]])'' | ||
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Revision as of 18:46, 1 March 2014
We began as a nation of people determined that liberty is fundamental to life. We created something new in government - a democratic, federal, republic that had novel protections for "life, liberty, and property." Because we understood that liberty is fragile, we bet the future of our country on the strength of those protections. When asked what the Constitutional Convention had given the country, Benjamin Franklin famously answered - "A Republic, if you can keep it." We have kept it. And America became the most successful of countries if personal liberty, wellbeing, and prosperity are the measures.
- CW is about how that government took shape, what made it strong, and how it has evolved. (categories: Inalienable Rights and Federalism and Democracy)
At our beginning, America debated how to build a stable and strong country with people of diverse interests. Today's issues are no less important to the stability and longevity of our government. Their importance seems heightened because we now seem deeply divided. Politicians and factions divide us by misinforming us to get elected. It is a cynical play for political power at the expense of the health of our society. Therefore:
- CW is about providing informed citizens and a forum for developing objective information, better understanding and, thus the political momentum that is needed to govern effectively.
- and about the issues viewed in the light of the vision of liberty that created our country. (category: The Issues)
CW will be effective to the extent that people like yourself get involved.
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