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| − | The United States began as a nation of people determined that liberty is fundamental to life. | + | The United States began as a nation of people determined that liberty is fundamental to life. Liberty as a preeminent value has never been common. It was not commonplace then and can only be understood by examining our country's heritage. We created something new in government - a constitutional republic with democratic input and 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. <!---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, 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:'' | * '''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:'' | ||
**''[[Portal:Inalienable Rights|Inalienable Rights]]'' | **''[[Portal:Inalienable Rights|Inalienable Rights]]'' | ||
Revision as of 15:59, 21 December 2014
The United States began as a nation of people determined that liberty is fundamental to life. Liberty as a preeminent value has never been common. It was not commonplace then and can only be understood by examining our country's heritage. We created something new in government - a constitutional republic with democratic input and 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.
