Variations on a Theme, Op 45 democratic rights as evils, but as goods
The Church has only very recently adopted the language of rights - She has always rather spoken of duties
An autocratic monarchy would not allow the voters to throw the bastards out if there is something seriously wrong, which does sometimes providentially happen in a democracy
Really? Remind me, when was the last President removed from office? Nixon resigned remember, it is doubtful he would have been convicted of anything. But even if he was that'd be one out of 46. We couldn't even get rid an admitted perjurer - why? Because he was too popular !! How quickly we forget. What was the argument Democrat (and some Republican!) senators use for giving Clinton a pass? Oh ya.. it was "twarting the will of the people".
"Your people sir, are a beast!"
Alexander Hamiliton (I think, might have been Madison)
and is the wrong diagnosis for the cause, in my opinion
And you are entitled to it, lets stop the allegations of disloyalty because our opinion differs.
And in any event, the deposit of faith does not require a specific form of government
A true statement, so shall we retract the statement about being "disloyal" to the Pope?
The fact is Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and George Washington were not Doctors of the Church or even saints and the US Constituion is not divinely inspired scripture. It is a flawed document based on the principles of Freemasonry.
Exactly.
Dear kjvail,
Presidents come up for re-election. One thought unfit can be denied an additional term. Bush I. Carter. Ford. Johnson. Truman/52. Hoover. Taft.
As well, even the ones re-elected can only go eight years.
A moderately bad monarch, however, may reign for a long time.
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