Recently read a blurb on John Adams and discovered the
word Republicanism so I Googled it and found this at Ask.com!
Republicanism is the ideology embraced by members
of a republic -- a form of government in which leaders are elected for a
specific period by the preponderance of the citizenry, and laws are passed by
leaders for the benefit of the entire republic, rather than a select
aristocracy. In an ideal republic, leaders are selected from among the working
citizenry, serve the republic for a defined period, then return to their work,
never to serve again.
Republicanism stresses several key concepts; notably, the
importance of civic virtue, the benefits of universal political participation,
the dangers of corruption, the need for separate powers and a healthy reverence
for the rule of law.
Interesting, could this have something to do with the
idiocy of the world!
Marc
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