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| − | At our beginning, we were a nation of people determined that liberty was fundamental to life. We | + | At our beginning, we were a nation of people determined that liberty was fundamental to life. We went to great effort to create something new in government to protect our right to "life, liberty, and property" in a way that would endure. It was new and daring. It was a democratic, federal, republican government with novel protections of liberty. Understanding that such liberty is fragile, they bet the future of their country on the strength of those protections. Benjamin Franklin famously answered when asked what the Constitutional Congress had given the country - "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. |
| − | <br>'''CW is about how this new government took shape, what made it strong, and how it has evolved''' - | + | <br>'''CW is about how this new government took shape, what made it strong, and how it has evolved''' - within the categories of [[Portal:Inalienable Rights|Inalienable Rights]] and [[Portal:Federalism and Democracy|Federalism and Democracy]]. |
| − | America | + | 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 their 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. |
<br>Therefore, '''CW is about''': | <br>Therefore, '''CW is about''': | ||
* [[Portal:The Issues|'''The issues''']], and viewing them in the light of our [[Portal:Inalienable Rights|inalienable rights]] and in the spirit of liberty envisioned at our countries founding. | * [[Portal:The Issues|'''The issues''']], and viewing them in the light of our [[Portal:Inalienable Rights|inalienable rights]] and in the spirit of liberty envisioned at our countries founding. | ||
Revision as of 12:48, 28 February 2014
At our beginning, we were a nation of people determined that liberty was fundamental to life. We went to great effort to create something new in government to protect our right to "life, liberty, and property" in a way that would endure. It was new and daring. It was a democratic, federal, republican government with novel protections of liberty. Understanding that such liberty is fragile, they bet the future of their country on the strength of those protections. Benjamin Franklin famously answered when asked what the Constitutional Congress had given the country - "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 this new government took shape, what made it strong, and how it has evolved - within the categories of 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 their 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:
- The issues, and viewing them in the light of our inalienable rights and in the spirit of liberty envisioned at our countries founding.
- Providing informed citizens and a forum for developing objective information, better understanding and, thus the political momentum that is needed to govern effectively. It will be effective to the extent that people like yourself get involved.
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