[ealgeone]

We will recall the Christians were allowed an opportunity to renounce Christ at the Games during the Roman Empire. Many did not and were killed by the Romans.

We are seeing the beginnings of this in the once great Republic of the United States.

[Theodore R.]

We are seeing the beginnings of this in the once great Republic of the United States.

As the beloved B. Clinton said of "is"; so it is here "once".