OUR FRAGILE CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC
This may come as a surprise, but more Americans voted for an American Idol contestant than voted for George Bush to become president of the United States. Half of all eligible voters in the U.S. fail to vote in national elections. In excess of 80 percent of voters do not vote in local elections.
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By Frosty Wooldridge
By Frosty Wooldridge
A republican form of government requires four standards:
It demands a highly educated population manifesting critical thinking that participates in the affairs of the nation. It requires that citizens invest in a similar moral code. It insists on a mutual ethical system abided by all. It must engender a single language whereby all citizens can discuss, debate, come to resolution and initiate mutual beneficial action for their society.
As to point number one, today, less than 25 percent of California high school students graduate. Nationwide, 60 percent of Blacks and Hispanics do not graduate from high school. As verified by Jay Leno, average citizens today lack the education of a sixth grader. Reports show that 35 million Americans suffer functional illiteracy, which means they cannot read, write or work simple mathematics.
As to point number two, does female genital mutilation, cock fighting, dog fighting, animal sacrifice, welfare fraud into the billions of dollars, 50 percent unwed mothers, free lunches for millions of poor children of non-citizens—exemplify this nation’s moral code?
Point three showed its breakdown during Hurricane Katrina with rampant looting, outright fraud and mismanagement of millions of dollars. If you look at Congress, you see corruption at every level all the way to the White House.
Finally, by traveling through Los Angeles and many sections of Chicago, New York, Miami, Houston and dozens of other U.S. cities—you will not be welcome nor will you be understood if you speak English. Are you familiar with, “Press 1 for Spanish; Press 2 to English,” by more and more businesses. As Emanuel Kant said, “The two great dividers are language and religion.”
It demands a highly educated population manifesting critical thinking that participates in the affairs of the nation. It requires that citizens invest in a similar moral code. It insists on a mutual ethical system abided by all. It must engender a single language whereby all citizens can discuss, debate, come to resolution and initiate mutual beneficial action for their society.
As to point number one, today, less than 25 percent of California high school students graduate. Nationwide, 60 percent of Blacks and Hispanics do not graduate from high school. As verified by Jay Leno, average citizens today lack the education of a sixth grader. Reports show that 35 million Americans suffer functional illiteracy, which means they cannot read, write or work simple mathematics.
As to point number two, does female genital mutilation, cock fighting, dog fighting, animal sacrifice, welfare fraud into the billions of dollars, 50 percent unwed mothers, free lunches for millions of poor children of non-citizens—exemplify this nation’s moral code?
Point three showed its breakdown during Hurricane Katrina with rampant looting, outright fraud and mismanagement of millions of dollars. If you look at Congress, you see corruption at every level all the way to the White House.
Finally, by traveling through Los Angeles and many sections of Chicago, New York, Miami, Houston and dozens of other U.S. cities—you will not be welcome nor will you be understood if you speak English. Are you familiar with, “Press 1 for Spanish; Press 2 to English,” by more and more businesses. As Emanuel Kant said, “The two great dividers are language and religion.”
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