Although a republican government is slow to move, yet when once in motion, its momentum becomes irresistible. - Thomas Jefferson, letter to Francis C. Gray, 1815
Republican (little-r) government is a hallmark of America, the idea that the people reign supreme through their elected leaders. A rare thing at the time of the Revolution, democratic (little-d) governance is as common around the world as the sands of the shore.
It is a testament to those who brought freedom to these shores 250 years ago....
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