America’s Republic At A Crossroads
The notion that our republic, having endured for a remarkable 250 years, now stands at a precipice, with its very continuation resting on our present decisions, is a profoundly sobering thought. It’s as if we’ve reached a milestone, a silver anniversary of sorts for our nation, and now we must collectively decide if we’re going to recommit, or if the foundations are too weakened, the promises too broken, to carry on. This isn’t just a question of politics as usual; it feels like a fundamental assessment of what this nation truly is, and what we want it to become.
Some voices suggest that the republic, as envisioned, has already passed into history, perhaps even as far back as the end of the Civil War in 1865, with the pardoning of Confederate leaders instead of their harsher judgment.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood