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To: Jacquerie

“Republic” is from the Latin “res publica,” meaning “public thing.” It refers to what’s in the interest of the public, the common weal. Republics don’t have to be democratic, though they usually are in some way. All it truly means is that the state isn’t owned by nor run in the interests of a group narrower than the generality, at least in principle, as opposed, for instance, to tyrants and despots.


29 posted on 01/03/2015 10:28:05 AM PST by tubalcane
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To: tubalcane
See my Post #20 for the historical perspective, as understood by one who was there and who was selected by the NY Historical Association to retrace the ideas of our founding from first-hand knowledge and experience.

A reading of the entire address reveals Adams's breadth and depth of understanding of world views, of previous governments, and of the ideas essential to liberty for members of a free society--ideas which today's politicians either do not understand, or are determined to censor from public dialogue.

30 posted on 01/03/2015 10:59:42 AM PST by loveliberty2
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