Some words give you a feeling. Republic is one of those words that makes me tight in the throat.
The same tightness a man gets when his baby takes his first step, or his first baby shaves, and makes his first sound like a man.
Some words can give you a feeling that make your heart warm. Republic is one of those words.
John Wayne the Alamo, not to be confused with 13 days of glory
Actually, it's
Freedom. I like the sound of the word. It means people can come and go, buy and sell, be drunk or sober, however they choose.