Why do we need elites, leaders, or the ruling class? One may argue that it is to maintain order and ensure good governance. Just like the body is useless without the head, a society is bound to fail without some form of central command. Elites exist to protect the people from outsiders and from themselves....
Read MoreWe celebrate July 4 each year as the anniversary of America’s declaration of independence from Great Britain. But for many Americans, the day has become little more than another holiday, a day off from work, and a time to barbecue with family and friends. The Declaration of Independence and the day we set aside to...
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The most important element in the triumph of the American colonies in their attempt to break free from Britain was their alliance with France. Britain’s historic enemy, France provided men, matériel and a distraction far more immediate and important than the annoying, insolent colonists across the Atlantic Ocean. This indispensable alliance with France can be...
Read MoreJayMan • July 4, 2013 • 100 Words
(photo by me) And all that entails (also here, here and here). May the American Nations get along well on their collective birthday. Happy Independence Day to you and yours! Important other reading: