In return, as the United States of America
distance itself from GOD’s principles [enactment of 2008-2016 administration]
the manifesting results illuminate a society activated by high level
immorality, loss of national identity and a judicial system bent on
constitutional anarchy. Therefore the
ability for America’s current generation to comprehend itself as either a
republic or a democracy is lost, along with its constitutional laws.
Once you’ve understood the foundational principals that America was established upon, then and only then can you understand the difference between a REPUBLIC and a DEMOCRACY!
The United States of America is a mixture of
the two systems of government (Republic under Common Law, and democracy under statutory law). Please understand
this basic principle; Citizens will enjoy their God-given natural rights in a Republic. On the other side of the coin, in a
democracy the Citizens enjoy only government granted privileges (also known as
civil rights).
Whenever a generation of youth can’t identify
with its country’s foundation or history, that country is put on notice to be
forgotten in due time and history. As
such older Americans have forgotten their pledge of allegiance to America, and their
children will never know what a pledge of allegiance is:
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United
States of America,
and to the Republic for which it stands,
one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty
and justice for all."
In the Pledge of Allegiance we all pledge
allegiance to our Republic, not to a democracy. “Republic" is the proper description of
our government, not "democracy." There must be a social and public awareness
regarding that distinction.
A republic and a democracy are identical in
every aspect except one. In a republic
the sovereignty is in each individual person. In a democracy the sovereignty is in the
group.
FORWARD SUMMARY
Republic:
That form of government in which the powers of sovereignty are vested in
the people and are exercised by the people, either directly, or through
representatives chosen by the people, to whom those powers are specially
delegated. [NOTE: The word
"people" may be either plural or singular. In a republic the group only has advisory
powers; the sovereign individual is free to reject the majority group-think. USA/exception: if 100% of a jury convicts, then the
individual loses sovereignty and is subject to group-think as in a democracy.]
Democracy:
That form of government in which
the sovereign power resides in and is exercised by the whole body of free
citizens directly or indirectly through a system of representation, as
distinguished from a monarchy, aristocracy, or oligarchy. [NOTE: In a pure democracy, 51% beats 49%. In other
words, the minority has no rights. The
minority only has those privileges granted by the dictatorship of the
majority.]
The distinction between our Republic and a
democracy is not an idle one. It has
great legal significance. The Constitution guarantees to every state a
Republican form of government (Art. 4, Sec. 4). No state may join the United States unless it
is a Republic. Our Republic is one
dedicated to "liberty and justice for all." Minority individual rights are the priority.
The people have natural rights instead of civil rights. The people are protected by the Bill of Rights
from the majority. One vote in a jury
can stop all of the majority from depriving any one of the people of his
rights; this would not be so if the United States were a democracy.
In a pure democracy, 51 beats 49[%]. In a democracy there is no such thing as a
significant minority: there are no minority rights except civil rights
(privileges) granted by a condescending majority. Only five of the U.S. Constitution's first ten
amendments apply to Citizens of the United States. Simply stated, a democracy is a dictatorship
of the majority. Socrates was executed
by a democracy: though he harmed no one,
the majority found him intolerable.
DEFINITIONS
Government:
The government is but an agency of the state, distinguished as it must
be in accurate thought from its scheme and machinery of government. ....In a
colloquial sense, the United States or its representatives, considered as the
prosecutor in a criminal action; as in the phrase, "the government objects
to the witness." [Black's Law Dictionary, Fifth Edition, p.
625]
Government:
Republican government. One in
which the powers of sovereignty are vested in the people and are exercised by
the people, either directly, or through representatives chosen by the people,
to whome those powers are specially delegated. In re Duncan, 139 U.S. 449, 11 S.Ct. 573, 35
L.Ed. 219; Minor v. Happersett, 88 U.S. (21 Wall.) 162, 22 L.Ed. 627. [Black's Law Dictionary, Fifth Edition, p.
626]
Democracy:
That form of government in which
the sovereign power resides in and is exercised by the whole body of free
citizens directly or indirectly through a system of representation, as
distinguished from a monarchy, aristocracy, or oligarchy. Black's Law
Dictionary, Fifth Edition, pp. 388-389.
Note: Black's Law Dictionary, Fifth Edition,
can be found in any law library and most law offices.
EXAMPLE
DEMOCRACY form of government: An environmental organization proposes a bill
for the ballot that every individual should reduce his water household usage by
25%. To assure that this goal is met, the government, or private sector, will
monitor every individual's household water consumption rate. If an individual does not meet the goal, his
first offense is $500 fine. Second
offense is $750 fine and 30 days community service. Third offense is $1,500 fine and 30 days
imprisonment. Fourth offense is $1,750
fine and 90 days imprisonment. Fifth
offense is a felony (1-year imprisonment) and $2,000 fine.
The people argue this environmental issue back
and forth. They argue the pros and cons
of the issue. This great debate is held
at town hall meetings. Strong opinions
are on both sides of the matter. One
side preaches, "It is for the common good!" The other side rebuttals,
"This is control and not freedom, and loss of choice!" Election day
occurs; the people go to the ballot box to settle the problem. The majority won by a vote of 51% whereas the
minority lost with a vote of 49%. The
minority is ignored. The majority
celebrates while the minority jeers in disappointment. Since the majority won, the bill goes in
effect. As a result of the majority winning,
every individual must reduce his household water usage by 25%. For the reason
that the majority has mandatory powers in a democracy. Those who wish to go against the collective
(whole body politic) will be punished accordingly. The minority has neither
voice nor rights to refuse to accept the dictatorial majority. Everything is
mandatory in a democracy.
REPUBLIC form of government: An environmental organization proposes a bill
for the ballot that every individual should reduce his water household usage by
25%. To assure that this goal is met, the government, or private sector, will
monitor every individual's household water consumption rate. If an individual does not meet the goal, his
first offense is $500 fine. Second
offense is $750 fine and 30 days community service. Third offense is $1,500 fine and 30 days
imprisonment. Fourth offense is $1,750
fine and 90 days imprisonment. Fifth
offense is a felony (1-year imprisonment) and $2,000 fine.
The people argue this environmental issue back
and forth. They argue the pros and cons
of the issue. This great debate is held
at town hall meetings. Strong opinions
are on both sides of the matter. One
side preaches, "It is for the common good!" The other side rebuttals,
"This is control and not freedom, and loss of choice!" Election day
occurs; the people go to the ballot box to settle the problem. The majority won by a vote of 51% whereas the
minority lost with a vote of 49%. The minority may have lost, but not all is
gone. The majority celebrates while the
minority jeers in disappointment. Since
the majority won, the bill goes in effect. As a result of the majority winning, it is
advisory that every individual reduce his household water usage by 25%. For the reason that the majority has advisory
powers in a republic; bear in mind that each individual is equally sovereign in
a republic, he is free to reject the majority. He may choose to follow the majority and
subject himself to the rule, or he may choose not to follow the majority and
not subject himself to the rule. The
minority has a voice and rights to refuse to accept the majority. Everything is
advisory in a republic. This brings liberty and peace to the realm.
COMMENTS
Notice that in a Democracy, the sovereignty is
in the whole body of the free citizens. The sovereignty is not divided to
smaller units such as individual citizens. To solve a problem, only the whole body
politic is authorized to act. Also,
being citizens, individuals have duties and obligations to the government. The government's only obligations to the
citizens are those legislatively pre-defined for it by the whole body politic.
In a Republic, the sovereignty resides in the
people themselves, whether one or many. In
a Republic, one may act on his own or through his representatives as he chooses
to solve a problem. Further, the people
have no obligation to the government; instead, the government being hired by
the people is obliged to its owner, the people.
The people own the government agencies. The government agencies own the citizens. In the United States we have a three-tiered
cast system consisting of people ---> government agencies ---> and
citizens.
The people did "ordain and establish this
Constitution," not for themselves, but "for the United States of
America." In delegating powers to
the government agencies the people gave up none of their own. (See Preamble of U.S. Constitution) This adoption of this concept is why the U.S.
has been called the "Great Experiment in self government." The People govern themselves, while their
agents (government agencies) perform tasks listed in the Preamble for the
benefit of the People. The experiment is
to answer the question, "Can self-governing people coexist and prevail
over government agencies that have no authority over the People?"
The citizens of the United States are totally
subject to the laws of the United States (See 14th Amendment of U.S.
Constitution). NOTE: U.S. citizenship
did not exist until July 28, 1868.
Actually, the United States is a mixture of the
two systems of government (Republican under Common Law, and democratic under
statutory law). The People enjoy their
God-given natural rights in the Republic. In a democracy, the Citizens enjoy only
government granted privileges (also known as civil rights).
There was a great political division between
two major philosophers, Hobbes and Locke. Hobbes was on the side of government. He believed that sovereignty was vested in the
state. Locke was on the side of the
People. He believed that the fountain of
sovereignty was the People of the state. Statists prefer Hobbes. Populists choose Locke. Today in the United States of America over half of the states have taken the choice of representation from the people and given to partisan politicians. But the Government Code sides with
Locke; stating "The people do not yield
their sovereignty to the agencies which serve them." The preamble of the
U.S. Constitution affirm the choice of Locke by the
People.
The question for the United States of America
today is; will the United States of America remain a Republic and continue to
value individual freedom, or become a collection of culture groups ruled by a
dictator posing as a promoter of freedom via government rule?
Thomas Jefferson said that liberty and
ignorance cannot coexist. Will there be
a continuation of the “Pledge of Allegiance” to support the 1776 established Republic
[United States of America]? Will there
be a renewing of public knowledge to understand and comprehend the difference
between a Republic and a democracy?
WORD of TRUTH
“If a NATION [AMERICA] expects to be IGNORANT
and FREE in a STATE of civilization; then that NATION must EXPECT what NEVER
WAS and NEVER WILL BE” Thomas
Jefferson, 1816.
These notes are
courtesy of LAW NOTES
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