Republican

A Republican believes that the best form of government is one in which decisions are made by a a council of citizen representatives. Classic historic examples of republican government include pre-imperial Rome and renaissance period Venice. In both cases the governing body was filled by a combination of heredity and appointment, representing not only the citizens but also powerful political and economic interest groups.

The most notable contemporary republic is the government of the United States of America which has a bicameral legislature selected by popular election under the rules established in its written constitution. The constitution is considered a republican document because it establishes a specific hierarchical process which minimizes direct popular involvement in the mechanisms of government and formalizes the delegation of policy making to elective representatives. The US constitution is available for reference from the National Archives.  In the modern context one of the best explanations of republican government is found at the University of Chicago Press constitution resource site.

Republican can also refer to members of the Republican Party, a political party which advocates republican government.

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• Romney Strikes Nearly Perfect Pitch in Interview

  
  race42008.com — Authority: 641
  Kevin Bohn, of CNN, recently conducted an interview with Mitt at the office of the Free and Strong America PAC. The Governor commented on the elections last Tuesday and offered his view on the direction the GOP should take: “I am just one force among many. But a time like this, I think the party is looking for ...
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• Lord, save us from mail merge blasts

  
  Political Blotter — Authority: 571
  It started over the weekend with a series of email blasts from the National Republican Congressional Committee. Each contained nearly identical subject lines and content; they changed only the names of the targeted Democrats:McNerney’s Silence Was Due to FearCardoza’s Silence Was Due to FearCosta’s Silence Was ...
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• Side-by-Side Comparison of the Pelosi and Baucus Health Reform Bills

  
  John Goodman's Health Policy Blog — Authority: 556
  Source: Jon Lieber and Andy Chasin, Senate Republican Policy Committee.
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• Steele: White Republicans are scared of me

  
  BeltwayBlips - Top Political News, Videos, and Blogs — Authority: 558
  Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman Michael Steele, who is known for making controversial statements, on Sunday said that white Republicans are afraid of him. Steele also took aim at some in his own party last week as well, saying that he would "come after" centrist Republicans who ... The Political ...
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• One minor quibble

  
  The League of Ordinary Gentlemen — Authority: 690
  Andrew Sullivan on his intellectual consistency : I was appalled by the anti-Semitism buried within ANSWER – the left-wing equivalent of the Tea Party peeps – their paranoia and their ad Hitlerum daffiness. I railed against “the intolerant, extremist and reactionary forces behind an unhealthy amount of the ...
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• A special kind of nuts

  
  Revolution 21's Blog for the People — Authority: 429
  What kind of insanity would cause supporters of health-care reform to declare war on the only thing keeping health-care reform from legislative oblivion? THIS KIND of insanity, is what. The Hill fills us in : A House Democratic leader said Monday shes “confident” controversial language on ...
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• The great dollar plot -- Theres a conspiracy in my coin!

  
  Human Voices — Authority: 124
  Its not only the idiot Sarah Palin who sees a conspiracy in the current dollar coin issue. Ive had shopkeepers refuse to take it (in violation of the law) because they too see a conspiracy. I confess to using them as often as I can, just for the petty pleasure of irritating the subhuman ascendancy. Yes, I know, the ...
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• CIRCLE Report: Spirit of Rebellion

  
  Kevin Bondelli's Youth Vote Blog — Authority: 132
  CIRCLE’s new working paper, Spiral of Rebellion: Conflict Seeking of Democratic Adolescents in Republican Counties , “shows a striking pattern of Democratic youth thriving in political expression and debate when exposed to Republican ideological climates.” The study compares Democratic adolescents to ...
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• Krugman gets it wrong on "Tea Party Republicans"

  
  Corrente — Authority: 619
  Krugman : [T]he G.O.P. has been taken over by the people it used to exploit. If only the same thing would happen with the Democrats!
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• Stating the Obvious: “Capitalism” Isn’t Working

  
  Reconstitution 2.0 — Authority: 478
  In the last few months, I’ve taken a look at how former citizens of the USSR and East German feel about the kind of “capitalism” forced on them by the “democratic” West. We noted that after 2 decades of “capitalism” that really amounts to oligarchy and near-feudalism, solid majorities of citizens in both ...
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• Luncheon features 2010 Lt Governor candidate

  
  HALFWAY TO CONCORD — Authority: 507
  California State Senator Jeff Denham , a candidate for Lt Governor in 2010, will be the featured speaker, November 19, during the Lamorinda Republican Women Federated luncheon. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. at the Orinda Country Club, located at 315 Camino Sobrante, in Orinda, California, where Denham will speak on ...
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• The Republicans are Preoccupied with Arming Themselves, and Electing "Young Guns"

  
  Democurmudgeon — Authority: 482
  Lets stop beating around the bush; For conservatives, their arsenal of problem solving includes...a loaded gun. So it would make sense to perpetuate the idea with this: According to The Hill: NRCC wants House GOP candidates to prove their worth before pitching in Candidates hoping for financial help from the ...
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• Rep. Ryan on Health Care: "Millions of Americans becoming dependents on the state..!" Ask any Seniors lately Paul?

  
  Democurmudgeon — Authority: 482
  Rep. Paul Ryan is a Corporate Communist. His ecnonomic perspective is rarely criticised, even though his ideology caused the Republican economic world wide recession. WKOW News: Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan comments on Saturdays health care reform bill passing in the House. “What is worse is this bill ...
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• The Week’s Best & Worst In Politics-Winners & Losers

  
  Politics 24/7 — Authority: 476
    LOSERS Dede Scozzafava The NY State Assemblywoman and Republican nominee for Congress in NY’s 23rd CD, was outed as closet liberal, crashed, burned and decided to take everyone out with her.  She withdrew from the race on Saturday & endorsed the Democrat nominee over the ...
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• Health Care Bill

  
  A Philosopher's Blog — Authority: 130
  As most folks know, the House narrowly passed the heath care reform bill. Of course, it still has to face the merging process with the Senate. Here are a few points worth considering. First, the vote was rather close. This indicates that the Democrats are not as unified as once alleged. This might be a division ...
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• GOP Ignores Health Care Crisis, While Lowering Premiums for Healthy Americans. What a Plan!

  
  Democurmudgeon — Authority: 482
  It would seem counter intuitive to force a comparison of the GOP health care plan to the Democratic efforts in congress, but thats exactly what the Republicans did anyway. Counting on the medias lack of interest, Republicans chanced revealing the massive shortfalls in their version of "reform" so they could cherry ...
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• News Flash To Infidels

  
  PUNK ROCK REPUBLICAN — Authority: 140
  There aren’t a whole lot of mosques in the United States – and the farther back in time you go the less there used to be. Bear that in mind when you see a headline like: ‘Fort Hood Shooting: Alleged Gunman Nidal Malik Hasan Attended Same Mosque As 911 Hijackers’ By Cindy Adams in The Washington Examiner . ...
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• Huckabee: “Attractive” Sarah Palin Snubbed Me

  
  The Plum Line — Authority: 784
  A fun nugget from Ben Smith’s interview with Mike Huckabee hints at some serious resentment smoldering between him and Sarah Palin , the two leading conservative standard bearers heading into the 2012 GOP primary: “Some of the people who had excoriated me and really been very dismissive of me for views ...
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• Conservatives turn Florida into new Republican party battleground

  
  ShortFormBlog — Authority: 590
  “The only question now is what kind of Republican will Florida send to Washington next year: a pro-growth Republican with a record of fiscal conservatism or a big-government Republican with a record of tax increases?” Club for Growth President Chris Chocola • Describing his group’s decision to support ...
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• Backbone

  
  From Pine View Farm — Authority: 144
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