republicans

Republicans believe 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.

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

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “republicans”

• FIGHT!!!

  
  lgstarr — Authority: 139
  Fight back against the Democrats! ...a serious blueprint you must read.
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• Worst Congress ever rating puts Dems in jeopordy

  
  PrairiePundit — Authority: 542
  Dan Balz: ... No Congress is ever loved, but the assessments of this Congress are striking in their negativity. In the most recent NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll, only 7 percent rated the performance of Congress above average, and 34 percent called it one of the worst. Two benchmarks put that number into ...
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• Nebraska Republicans want to Give Ben Nelson the boot

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 176
  The chairman of Nebraskas Republican Party predicts that Sen. Ben Nelsons decision to back sweeping health care legislation will be his downfall. "I think this is the end of his political career in the state of Nebraska,” says Mark Fahleson. On Saturday, the state party launched a Web site, givebentheboot.com, to ...
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• Three’s A Crowd

  
  AAA-Fund Blog — Authority: 138
  Could the Aloha State’s newest member of Congress win with as little as one-third of the vote? Last week, Congressmember Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) announced he was resigning his seat in order to run for Hawai’i Governor — setting off seismic waves from Honolulu to Washington DC. Because now the state must hold ...
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• A tax increase? Is he &%*!^%*# kidding me?!

  
  Virginia Virtucon — Authority: 482
  In a move that was best described by Norm at TQ (a “rude gesture”), Tim Kaine is proposing to balance the budget with an income tax increase ( Washington Post ).  Virginia Republicans, led by Governor-elect McDonnell ( WaPo ) are already busy tearing it apart, but one thing that has been lost is the damage ...
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• Kay Bailey Hutchinson: Voting with Democrats and Against the Will of Her Constituents

  
  UrbanGrounds — Authority: 136
  I dont believe Kay has a prayer in hell of beating Rick in the March primary --- my only fear is that the lying wench wont honor her (worthless) word and actually retire from the Senate.
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• Democrats secure final vote to ensure healthcare reforms pass through Senate

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Reluctant senator comes on side after winning concessions by Ben Quinn US Democrats were celebrating a breakthrough yesterday that puts a bill aimed at overhauling the American healthcare system on track to be approved by Christmas. A deal to push the legislation through the Senate in the face of fierce Republican ...
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• “You’re ridiculous!”

  
  HYSTERICAL RAISINS — Authority: 423
  From THINK PROGRESS : Back in September, godfather of global warming deniers Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) announced that he would be going to the U.N.’s climate change summit in Copenhagen this week to present “another view.” “I think somebody has to be there — a one-man truth squad ,” he said. His ...
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• Santa, Please Give My Mommy a Job

  
  politics from the eyes of an ebony mom — Authority: 135
  When I was a child we asked Santa for toys. We were children and we really did not have a care in the world, but sadly children have been robbed of this child-like innocence. Mall Santas across the country report more and more children are asking Santa for essentials.  “A couple of years ago, children were shooting ...
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• Putting Some of the Reform Back Into Health Reform

  
  Swampland — Authority: 719
  Given the drama and suspense of the past few weeks, its understandable that the first round of commentary about the new Senate health bill would focus on the deals that Majority Leader Harry Reid had to make to bring aboard all 60 of the votes that he will need to beat a Republican filibuster. Senate [...]
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• Holiday Greetings: Democrats v. Republicans

  
  Hummers & Cigarettes — Authority: 531
  [Thanks, R, for this little gem!] To All My Democratic Friends: Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the ...
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• 60 Votes Reached For Health Care Reform

  
  Democrashield.com — Authority: 134
  Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson–the final hold-out–finally gets on board with health care reform, giving Democrats the 60 votes they need to pass the bill through the Senate.Here’s more on the Senate’s final health care compromise:Jubilant Democrats locked in Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson as the 60th and decisive vote ...
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• Bread and Circuses, an Old Idea in a New Era By Timothy V. Gatto

  
  Dandelion Salad — Authority: 493
  By Timothy V. GattoFeatured WriterDandelion Saladliberalpro.blogspot.comDecember 19, 2009The way words are used, the way people, places and things are described, will make a difference regardless of the subject matter. Today I was reading USA Today (Friday Dec 18, 2009), specifically a letter titled “Independents ...
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• NELSON’S PRO-LIFE SLIP THRU CRACK = BAD THING

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 176
  Pro-life Senator Ben Nelson left a slip-up in his bow to Dems on the “health care” flop. “Conservative Republicans and the National Right to Life Committee criticized. “Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., who pushed through the restrictions in the House-passed bill, rejected Nelsons deal. Original Article: Forum: ...
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• CBO Gives Dems A $132B Christmas Present

  
  Donklephant — Authority: 498
  Christmas is coming early this year for the Dems. With the news that Ben Nelson falling in line so Dems can avoid a filibuster, the passage of this health care bill has become much more likely (almost a certainty?). Republicans can cry foul about socialism and fiscal irresponsibility all they want, but they really ...
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• The Midnight Thieft

  
  Pennsylvania for Change — Authority: 109
  PA Senator David Argall was the chief architect of the 2005 “midnight pay raise” that included a 50% raise in his pension.  Besides this sneaky thievery of tax payers money, Argall also had one of the highest “per diem” while serving as a Legislator.  When asked about his expenses, he whined about living ...
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• More likely than GOP to consult fortune-tellers, believe in astrology … – WND.com

  
  Paranominal — Authority: 159
  WND.comMore likely than GOP to consult fortune-tellers, believe in astrology …WND.comDemocrats are far more in touch with the dead than Republicans and they also visit fortune-tellers more often, a new study reveals. …Pew and the Democratic War on Science.RedState (blog)New study: More Democrats than Republicans ...
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• Ill. Governor Candidates on Taxes and State Spending

  
  Publius Forum — Authority: 548
  -By Warner Todd HustonThe Associated Press asked the Illinois Gubernatorial candidates where they stand on both taxes and state spending this week. Interestingly, they asked what programs the candidates would cut to save money. With this question it was telling that the Republicans had specific programs that they’d ...
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• One Million Strong Against the GOP

  
  BuzzFlash.net: published — Authority: 459
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• Six Degrees of John McCain

  
  PERRspectives — Authority: 526
  Last week, Politico ran yet another fawning profile of John McCain, declaring him " critic-in-chief ." But whether the ersatz Mavericks motivation runs the gamut from "unresolved anger to concern for his right flank as he seeks re-election to genuine dismay about Obamas agenda," McCain has been at or near the ...
  12 hours ago

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