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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• Massive ethics failure courtesy of the NC GOP

  
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  Creating a culture of deception and disregard for the law : About 1,200 state government workers, elected officials and political appointees failed to file their required financial disclosure form by the April 15 deadline – three times as many as last year, the State Ethics Commission learned Friday. Many of ...
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• Senator blasts IRS over ‘Tea Party’ apology – Whistleblowers forthcoming!

  
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  A senior Republican senator condemned the Internal Revenue Service on Saturday for singling out conservative political groups for extra scrutiny, while the IRS described the incident as isolated and not politically motivated. “When we start letting the IRS impose its will on people and doing it in a partisan, biased ...
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• 12 May 2013. A Word on Certain Loud Republican Circles Amongst Us

  
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  Birds of a feather flock together… and they’re GOOD birds, not shitbirds. ______________________________ I say the following… so, don’t instigate a witch-hunt of those who hate the immoral and pernicious pabulum dispensed by the Republican Party . It’s time for Christ’s Church to disassociate ...
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• CAN LIBERTY BE SALVAGED IN AMERICA? give “nope” a chance

  
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  By John James Kirkwood “The NRA has won a terrific victory against daunting odds to help preserve our 2nd amendment rights.  What this country needs is the national equivalent of the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Michele Bachmann claims that 9/11 and Benghazi was God’s Judgement

  
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  Michele Bachmann really goes off the rails here. She claims that the 9/11 attacks and Benghazi was a judgment from God. The god Bachmann is describing sounds more like demonic and hateful Allah than the loving and caring Christian God I worship. Its a shame that Allen West lost and this loon kept her seat.
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• Justin Bieber Announces OPENING ACT! And It’s Not Such Great News

  
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  If you were expecting someone “good” to open for Justin Bieber on his upcoming mega tour – you can just about forget that! And by good I need edgy or substantial – in any way.   Scooter Braun, the dude … Continue reading →
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• Benghazi Hearings Could Impeach Obama, Prosecute Hillary Clinton?

  
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• Rand Paul Challenges Hillary In Iowa Speech… Declares Obama Working With ‘Anti-American Globalists’

  
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  Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Presidential elections start in Iowa. On Friday, Sen. Rand Paul put his stake in the ground for a possible run in 2016 by mocking the Obama administration and delivering a blistering critique of former Secretary ...
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• Rand Paul: Obama Working With ‘Anti-American Globalists’

  
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  The New York Times  calls  Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) one of the Republican Party’s “rising stars.” The Daily Beast  says  he’s “a smoother, more pragmatic political operator” than his father, former congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul (R-Tex.). All that seems true. So riddle me this: What’s ...
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• Lord of the RLC #6a: A Journey in the Dark (Principles)

  
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  The problem with National (Principles) It was glaring. But who would notice? The problem with the RLC, I mean. When “the Belz” began to barnstorm, in the summer of 2012, on the stump for the Washington Chapter of the RLC, I specifically attended a Ron Paul reunion event at Lil’ Erickson’s to listen to her […]
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• The Koch brothers: proud owners of North Carolina

  
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  And the takeover couldnt have happened without some Judas Iscariots to betray our freedoms : Phillips declined to say how much money AFP, which isn’t required to disclose its contributions and spending, spent in the state. “It was significant,” Phillips said. “There will be more old conservative policy ...
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• Kansas’ Road Likened to Mao’s

  
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  Strike Scene Louis Lozowick 1935 THIS is the world of the Republican Party … any questions? ****** Study for “Construction of a Dam” William Gropper 1938 THIS is what we have to return to… “One for all and all for one”… “He ain’t heavy; he’s my brother”… NOT ...
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• Benghazi update. More whistle blowers looking to tell their stories

  
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  Potentially devastating Jay Carney: Romney at fault for Benghazi story It takes a special kind of ass hat to lie like that. Carney is a shoe in for an MSNBS gig after his days as Obama ‘s Chief of Propaganda  
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• In the Tank

  
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  In the midst of a larger post about one of his favorite subjects,* one in which he has expertise, Dick Destiny pens the ultimate definition of “Republican Think Tanks.” Heritage Foundation was never a think tank. It’s just another propaganda mill funded by wealth to provide convenient studies and experts for ...
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• Shocking Claim! Former Nixon Aide Alleges Lyndon B. Johnson Arranged JFK’s Assassination In New Book

  
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  Former Richard Nixon aide Roger Stone makes the explosive claim in his upcoming book that former president Lyndon B. Johnson was the mastermind behind John F. Kennedy ‘s  assassination. The legendary Republican political operative also claims that Nixon and Johnson had a documented relationship with Lee Harvey ...
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• Op-Ed Columnist: When Myths Collide in the Capital

  
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  It’s a glorious spring weekend of accusation and obfuscation as Hillaryland goes up against Foxworld.        
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• Opinion: Love Thy Immigrant Stranger as Thyself

  
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  Evangelicals’ growing support for immigration reform suggests an important shift in how conservative Protestants think about what it means to be American.        
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• Demographic Trends Not Looking Good For Republicans

  
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  Pew Research takes a look at the Census Bureau’s report on the demographics of the 2012 electorate and finds some troubling signs for Republicans: First, whites were 74% of voters last year at a time when they were just 63% of the population. This racial turnout gap is driven by the fact that a ...
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• Dean Allen: Do Not Hire Kerry Wood

  
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  From the offices of Dean AllenI hired Kerry Wood to raise money for my 2010 campaign for Adjutant General of SC.1. He spent money rather than raise it.2. He used my campaign events to promote HIS business, not my campaign to the press!3. He hired his friends, one caterer in particular, to overbill me for [...] The ...
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• Kenya: A Swedish National arrested while making a pornographic movie – girls were having sex with a dog in Mombasa

  
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  BY JACK MARWA  Twelve women among them a foreigner have been arrested in Nyali, Mombasa after they were found shooting a pornographic movie with a dog. The women and the foreigner who police identified as a Swedish national were arrested at an apartment in Nyali and cameras used in the shoot were also confiscated ...
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