March 4, 2019 @ 5:45 AM
At the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin was asked by Dr. James McHenry, "Well, what have we got—a Republic or a Monarchy?” Franklin responded, "A Republic, if you can keep it.” Our Founding Fathers founded our nation as a representative republic. Constituents (voters) were to elect representatives to represent them in Congress; that is, to represent their convictions and best interests.
Recently, Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, reprimanded Democratic lawmakers in Congress for failing to vote the party line on a key piece of legislation. According to Ms. Pelosi, "You are either for us or against us." In other words, she expects all ......
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