After the Constitutional Convention in 1787, Benjamin Franklin was asked by a woman if we had a monarchy or a republic. Franklin is reported to have answered, “a republic, Madame, if you can keep it.”
We almost lost it in 1861, when a group of southern states attempted to secede from the union in order to maintain slavery in their states, but we won that war, and the rebels were defeated.
Now we see one of our two major political parties nominate a man to be president who is completely unqualified, a man without principles, a narcissist, and a serial liar. We see millions of people cheering his nomination, dancing in the convention center in Cleveland, happy to participate as the most powerful nation in history marches toward its demise.
If Donald Trump wins, you and I both know this country is going down. Millions of people will be complicit. If you are one of them, I ask you to think about what you are doing. Think in historical terms. Think of yourselves as heirs to our traditions, our Constitution, our Bill of Rights, and our heritage.
I don’t care if you don’t like Hillary Clinton. Hell, I don’t like her that much either, but she will not ruin our country and will not get us into nuclear war. Yeah, she may be bland, or establishment, or same old same old. But really, think about the alternative.
Let’s keep the Republic.
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