longknife
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America’s Framers admired and largely modeled our government on ancient Rome, even though – after five centuries – Rome’s republic was replaced by an empire, which itself fell after another five centuries.
This is so far from the truth that it infuriates me!
Our Founders sought a system unlike any before it because they did not want it to fall as others had. Unlike every other system, they codified its foundation in such a way that it would take the voice of the people to change it.
They created a document that;
Limits the power of the federal government
Protects the natural rights of the American people
No other government up to that time had anything similar.
None.
Many talk about The Articles of Confederation. That document was unique in that it contained the basics of governance used by the Iroquois Confederation. The five tribes continued to rule themselves in cooperation with the others. They were the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, and Cayuga. The Tuscaroga joined in 1722 and it was known as The Six Nations.
The tribes had a very democratic form of government with limits.
Family leaders met as clans to determine their desires. Representatives of the clans gathered in tribal matters and the tribes gathered for confederate meetings. Women attended these gatherings and had their say through their husbands.
What we see is a form of House of Representatives and a Senate. Each clan and tribe had leaders, one for domesticate matters and another for hunting and war.
An extremely important part was The Council of Elders. When it came to determining if something was within clan or tribal lore, history, and rules, the Elders made the final decision.
Anyone see a similarity here?
Anyhow, back to the article crying doom and gloom for the future of America.
This nation will endure as long as the constitution remains the supreme law of the land. That is why the left is so hell-bent on changing it without following the outlined amendment process.
If you want to read about the doom and gloom, go to
Will America soon fall, like Ancient Rome? - WND - WND
This is so far from the truth that it infuriates me!
Our Founders sought a system unlike any before it because they did not want it to fall as others had. Unlike every other system, they codified its foundation in such a way that it would take the voice of the people to change it.
They created a document that;
Limits the power of the federal government
Protects the natural rights of the American people
No other government up to that time had anything similar.
None.
Many talk about The Articles of Confederation. That document was unique in that it contained the basics of governance used by the Iroquois Confederation. The five tribes continued to rule themselves in cooperation with the others. They were the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, and Cayuga. The Tuscaroga joined in 1722 and it was known as The Six Nations.
The tribes had a very democratic form of government with limits.
Family leaders met as clans to determine their desires. Representatives of the clans gathered in tribal matters and the tribes gathered for confederate meetings. Women attended these gatherings and had their say through their husbands.
What we see is a form of House of Representatives and a Senate. Each clan and tribe had leaders, one for domesticate matters and another for hunting and war.
An extremely important part was The Council of Elders. When it came to determining if something was within clan or tribal lore, history, and rules, the Elders made the final decision.
Anyone see a similarity here?
Anyhow, back to the article crying doom and gloom for the future of America.
This nation will endure as long as the constitution remains the supreme law of the land. That is why the left is so hell-bent on changing it without following the outlined amendment process.
If you want to read about the doom and gloom, go to
Will America soon fall, like Ancient Rome? - WND - WND