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**''[[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:Economic Freedom|Wealth | + | **''[[Portal:Economic Freedom|Economic Freedom,Wealth and Poverty]]'' |
Please also read about [[Civicwiki:Mission|the CW mission]]. | Please also read about [[Civicwiki:Mission|the CW mission]]. | ||
Revision as of 17:13, 27 October 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", put in place 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, how it produces wealth, and how a diverse society lives together peaceably. These discussions are organized into the following topic categories:
Please also read about the CW mission.
