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The United States began as a nation of people determined that liberty is fundamental to life. That notion, coming out of a newly formed upstart nation, would provide freedom, prosperity, and security for many millions over the next 230+ years. 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. | The United States began as a nation of people determined that liberty is fundamental to life. That notion, coming out of a newly formed upstart nation, would provide freedom, prosperity, and security for many millions over the next 230+ years. 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''' ''why that government appeared when and where it did, what made it strong, how it has produced its wealth, and how it allows a diverse society to live together peaceably. CW is also about how our government has evolved, | + | * '''CW is about''' ''why that government appeared when and where it did, what made it strong, how it has produced its wealth, and how it allows a diverse society to live together peaceably. CW is also about how our government has evolved--better in some ways, but becoming too intrusive in our lives, how that harms us all, and what we can do about it now. These discussions are spread across the following topic categories:'' |
<!--- **''[[Portal:Inalienable Rights|Inalienable Rights]]'' | <!--- **''[[Portal:Inalienable Rights|Inalienable Rights]]'' | ||
**''[[Portal:America's Heritage|America's Heritage]]'' --> | **''[[Portal:America's Heritage|America's Heritage]]'' --> | ||
Revision as of 16:19, 31 March 2016
The United States began as a nation of people determined that liberty is fundamental to life. That notion, coming out of a newly formed upstart nation, would provide freedom, prosperity, and security for many millions over the next 230+ years. 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 why that government appeared when and where it did, what made it strong, how it has produced its wealth, and how it allows a diverse society to live together peaceably. CW is also about how our government has evolved--better in some ways, but becoming too intrusive in our lives, how that harms us all, and what we can do about it now. These discussions are spread across the following topic categories:
Please also read about the CW mission.
