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a representative form of government where...
1. politicians are elected in fair elections by an unintimidated and educated electorate
2. people are free to make their living in a free market independent of intrusive government regulation or excessive taxation
3. rights of the minorities are guaranteed to be equal to all other citizens.
4. freedom of speech, press, and worship are guaranteed and not subject to political whims or trends.
is the finest form of government we have yet devised. this describes the U.S. as well as many other governments around the world. perhaps not every culture and region is ready for the immediate transition to this system. however, when all peoples do live under the aegis of such a government the world will be a more peaceful and just place.
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If you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly, you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance for survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves.
~ Winston Churchill
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