Monday, July 21, 2008

The Young Republic

A WEAK STATE, most especially a weak Republic, is the direct result of a fragmented citizenry.

However, a fragmented citizenry in the context of a young Republic is not an indication of something endemic, rather, it is a natural part of the process.

For as long as there is a genuine will of Country, those lines of lesser departure that are drawn to delineate differences and distinctions from among the people, in the larger context of the greater whole of Country, are meant to be accommodated in the Constitution to become part of the intrinsic strength of the new Republic.

The Constitution of a Republic state is meant to accommodate for the particular differences that naturally arise within a diverse society of people, it defines the unifying cause of Country and the structures of state in relation to the particular dispositions of the nation.

In contrast, a Constitution that restricts the people i.e. any perceived sense of particularity , instead of unifying the citizenry, will cause the nation to eventually reject the state.

A fragmented citizenry in the context of an elder Republic, is either an indication of a dislocation between the will of the state and the will of the common citizenry or is a direct result of a failure of the state to accommodate for certain demographic changes, most especially in terms of new trends in the population e.g. immigration, generation gaps.

Glory to God in the highest
Adoration to Jesus Christ
Peace to men of good will.

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