A Democracy or a Republic?

A Democracy or a Republic?

by | Feb 19, 2019 | Founding Principles

You hear it on the television, the radio, you read it in newspapers, magazines or on the internet. “America is a democracy,”  “Our democracy,”  “Our democratic form of government,”  and so on. Democracy ? The United States is NOT a democracy, it is a...
The Mayflower Compact Facilitated Pilgrim Starvation

The Mayflower Compact Facilitated Pilgrim Starvation

by | Nov 15, 2018 | History

The pilgrims realized that some kind of governing document was needed for the new colony, “as human nature is prone to disunity and differences that could be disruptive of peace.”  Governor William Bradford thus described the circumstances under which the agreement...

Republic, Yes! Democracy, No!

by | Mar 31, 2010 | Founding Principles

I recently came across a very well thought out commentary by Nelson Hultberg titled, “America Is a Republic, Not a Democracy!” Over the past couple of years, I have desperately attempted to inform friends, family, and even strangers about the form of government our...