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A Republic Is Not Majority Rule

A Republic Is Not Majority Ruleby Michael DoyleA republic depends on the rule of law.It’s not majoritarian rule, please recall.It’s a people whose struggle for libertyDepends on the law for its binding authority.Conflicts arise between life’s desire and scarcityIn the … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: The Moral Education of the Whole Community In the Common Natural Rights of Humanity, As the Ground of the Social Compact, Is A Necessary Condition of Free Society, of A Polity In Which Majority Rule May Be Combined With Minority Rights

“The moral education of the whole community in the common natural rights of humanity, as the ground of the social compact, is a necessary condition of free society, of a polity in which majority rule may be combined with minority … Continue reading

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Thought of the Day: Conscience Isn’t Dictated By Majority Rule

“The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.” -Harper Lee, writer (28 Apr 1926-2016) Atticus Finch states this in Chapter 11 of To Kill A Mockingbird. If you’re inclined to read the full text of this … Continue reading

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