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The United States began as a nation of people determined that liberty is fundamental to life. This isn't commonplace even today. It was unique then and can only be understood by examining our country's heritage. We created something new in government - a democratic republic with 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, well being, and prosperity are the measures. | The United States began as a nation of people determined that liberty is fundamental to life. This isn't commonplace even today. It was unique then and can only be understood by examining our country's heritage. We created something new in government - a democratic republic with 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, well being, and prosperity are the measures. | ||
| − | * '''CW is about''' ''how that government took shape, what made it strong, | + | * '''CW is about''' ''how that government took shape, what made it strong, how it has evolved, and how it produces wealth and overcomes poverty. See:'' |
**''[[Portal:Inalienable Rights|Inalienable Rights]]'' | **''[[Portal:Inalienable Rights|Inalienable Rights]]'' | ||
**''[[Portal:America's Heritage|America's Heritage]]'' | **''[[Portal:America's Heritage|America's Heritage]]'' | ||
**''[[Portal:American Independence|American Independence]]'' | **''[[Portal:American Independence|American Independence]]'' | ||
**''[[Portal:Federalism and Democracy|Federalism and Democracy]]'' | **''[[Portal:Federalism and Democracy|Federalism and Democracy]]'' | ||
| + | **''[[Portal:Wealth, Poverty, and Freedom|Wealth, Poverty, and Freedom]]'' | ||
Revision as of 19:12, 17 June 2014
The United States began as a nation of people determined that liberty is fundamental to life. This isn't commonplace even today. It was unique then and can only be understood by examining our country's heritage. We created something new in government - a democratic republic with 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. And America became the most successful of countries if personal liberty, well being, and prosperity are the measures.
- CW is about how that government took shape, what made it strong, how it has evolved, and how it produces wealth and overcomes poverty. See:
